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After almost a year of consultation, the Bundestag passed the BImSchG amendment in June. The law also contains key new regulations in the area of repowering: 🔁 5-H regulation: extension of distance and time requirements Extension of the scope of application of the repowering regulations to turbines that are erected within 48 months (instead of the previous 24 months) after the dismantling of the existing turbine and at a maximum distance of five times the total height of the turbine 🔁 Reduced inspection requirements for changes to the turbine type If the turbine type is changed to a small extent (max. 8 metre distance, 20 metre increase, 8 metre reduction in rotor run-out), reduced inspection requirements apply 🔁 Fictitious approval Repowering projects to change the type of turbine and those that are carried out without structural changes or replacement of parts are deemed to be approved after six weeks if no official decision has been issued.

On 15 May 2024, the BNetzA published a draft in accordance with Section 29 para. 1 in conjunction with Section 21 para. 3 sentence 4 no. 3 h) and i), sentence 5 EnWG. § Section 21 para. 3 sentence 4 no. 3 h) and i), sentence 5 EnWG, the BNetzA published the draft for the appropriate determination of the distribution of additional costs from the integration of renewable energies (Ref.: BK8-24/001-A). This step is crucial in order to distribute the costs more fairly across all electricity consumers and to reduce the grid fees in regions with a strong expansion of renewable energies. 💡 Background The electricity distribution grids are being expanded and digitalised in order to transport locally generated renewable electricity more efficiently. This grid expansion leads to additional costs that vary from region to region, as wind turbines are mainly installed and operated in the north and large ground-mounted photovoltaic systems are mainly installe…

The National Hydrogen Strategy (NWS) has identified as a measure to promote the production of green hydrogen, in particular, the increased designation of areas suitable for the offshore production of hydrogen or PtX can be used, the necessary infrastructure and possibilities for additional tenders for renewable energy generation are defined. On the 4th. The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) published the draft of the Area Development Plan 2020 and the drafts of the environmental reports (North Sea and Baltic Sea) within the framework of the Strategic Environmental Assessment on 1 September 2020. This update includes "other energy production areas" as defined in § 5 para. 2a WindSeeG.

On 29 June, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on the planning safeguards law, which came into force in May 2020, introduced the tool of online consultation, initially limited to the duration of the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In connection with the amendments to the WindSeeG adopted by the Federal Government today, the formal consultation of the authorities to be involved has been replaced by the publication of the relevant planning documents on the Internet (§ 6 para. 10, § 12 para. 2a, para. 4 sentences 2 and 3, § 47 para. 6 WindSeeG). A further step towards bringing administrative procedures into the digital age. And unlike the Planning Security Act, the tool of this online consultation is no longer tied to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) is reacting to the effects of the corona virus and is adapting the mechanism for the tendering of renewable energies and CHP plants. The dates of the call for tenders and the implementation of the call for tenders will not be adjusted in the process. However, the successful bidders will not already be awarded the contract, but will first receive an assurance, so that the deadlines associated with the award will not yet begin to run. In addition, the BNetzA announces that for bids for #Wind energy on land and biomass that have already been awarded the implementation deadlines would be granted unbureaucratically by informal application.

The #Clearingstelle #EEG #KWKG has already published on December 13, 2018, a notice on #self-sufficiency for so-called general electricity. Self-sufficiency within the meaning of § 61 EEG 2017 also applies in the case of personal identity between the plant operator and the operator of consumption facilities for cooling or heating parts of buildings, community lighting and lifts. In this respect, the Clearingstelle EEG KWKG creates legal clarity for the use of #solar plants and #BHWK in the real estate industry. At the same time, the necessary differentiation from other electrical quantities, e. g. #tenant electricity is pointed out. (Clearingstelle EEG KWKG, Note from 13. 12. 2018 - Ref. : 2018/10)