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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG, latest version EEG 2023)

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Law for the expansion of renewable energies (Renewable Energy Sources Act - EEG 2023; consolidated version)
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Easter Package of Renewable Energy Legislation
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Press Release on the Abolition of the Surcharge Under the Renewable Energy Sources Act
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Information on renewable energies in Germany
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Easter Package of Renewable Energy Legislation
amendmentPDF
Law for the expansion of renewable energies (Renewable Energy Sources Act - EEG 2017)
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  • an installed capacity of biomass plants of 8,400 megawatts in 2030Energy · Target year: 2030
  • an increase in the installed capacity of solar systems to a) 63 gigawatts in 2022, b) 73 gigawatts in 2024, c) 83 gigawatts in 2026, d) 95 gigawatts in 2028 and e) 100 gigawatts in 2030Energy · Target year: 2030
  • an increase in the installed capacity of onshore wind turbines a) 57 gigawatts in 2022, b) 62 gigawatts in 2024, c) 65 gigawatts in 2026, d) 68 gigawatts in 2028 and e) 71 gigawatts in 2030,Energy · Target year: 2030
  • all electricity produced in a GHG neutral way by 2050Energy · Target year: 2050
  • increase the share of renewable energy to 65% of gross electricity consumption by 2030Energy · Target year: 2030

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