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Energy law is an interdisciplinary subject that has intersections with general commercial law, company law, administrative law, construction law, public procurement law and energy tax law, among others.
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‘The ECJ judgement on the grid regulatory classification of customer installations’ by Nebel
The future scope for the implementation of decentralised
decentralised supply and neighbourhood conceptsAt first glance, the ECJ ruled in its judgement of 28 November 2024 – Case C-293/23 that the definition of customer premises in Section 3 No. 24a of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) is not in line with EU law. It is clear that the ruling is fundamental for the implementation of decentralised supply and neighbourhood concepts and that German regulatory law now needs to rethink how it deals with unregulated small grids.
Autor:
Issue 02/2025 of the utility industry, p. 33 - 37
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‘The privileged status of battery storage systems in outdoor areas under building planning law’ by Nebel & Schulz
In this article, we address the central question of how battery storage systems, as a key technology for the energy transition, can be legally privileged in outdoor areas. 🌱⚡
The article sheds light on this:
👉 The legal challenges in outdoor areas.
👉 The role of battery storage for a sustainable energy supply.
👉 Possible solutions on how building planning law can be applied in a sustainable way.
Battery storage systems are an indispensable component of the energy transition. Privileging them under planning law can decisively advance the expansion of renewable energies. 🚀
Autor:
ER 2024, 238-241