Solar Plant Boom: Minister of Economy Wants Less Funding

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Those who generate solar power on their roof and feed it into the grid get money for it. Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche puts the promotion of new plants to the test. Those who are already in business, however, have „stock protection".

Berliner Morgenpost

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According to Reiche, the current system is "unnecessarily expensive". Especially buyers of small plants must expect an end to the production.

Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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Solar power from its own roof has been fed into the grid not only regularly, but also promoted by the federal government. This is to change now, if it goes according to Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche (CDU).

Deutschlandfunk

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Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Reiche calls into question the green electricity support for private photovoltaic systems.

n-tv.de

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Solar plants are booming. But for the federal government funding and feed-in compensation are big cost points. Minister Reiche is therefore thinking loudly about cuts.

noz.de

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The feed-in tariff for solar power from the own house roof is already so low that it pays more to consume the electricity itself. Will the funding soon be completely abolished? Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche has a clear opinion on this.