Germany renewable reforms, curtailment rise

Timeline

1. about 13 hours ago

   [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources

   Germany's wind and solar outpace fossil fuels in 2025

   Germany’s wind and solar generated 44 % of electricity in 2025, overtaking fossil fuels, while coal fell to 21 %; negative prices caused a 20 % rise in curtailment in early 2026.

2. about 18 hours ago

   [POLITICS] 12 sources

   Germany to abolish fixed solar feed‑in tariff as EEG reforms pass

   Germany’s cabinet will scrap the fixed solar feed‑in tariff for new PV systems from Jan 2027 and cut the rate by 1 % in Aug 2026, measures expected to slow solar growth.

3. 3 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Germany’s renewable curtailment spikes 20% in first half of 2026

   Germany’s renewable curtailment rose 20% to 1,463 GWh in H1 2026 as the Solar Peak Act removes subsidies when prices go negative.

4. 8 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 5 sources

   Germany’s offshore wind capacity tops 10 GW

   Germany’s offshore wind farms now total 1,764 turbines and about 10.8 GW capacity, marking the first 10‑GW milestone and supporting a renewable‑energy surge toward a 30 GW target by 2032.

5. 11 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Europe's Negative Power Prices Drive Surge in Battery Investments

   Negative wholesale electricity prices across Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Denmark are spurring rapid growth in battery storage projects, with price spreads up to €800/MWh and new revenue

6. 12 days ago

   [POLITICS] 40 sources

   Germany's solar subsidy reforms spark industry backlash

   Germany proposes to stop guaranteed feed‑in tariffs for small solar PV, prompting industry groups to warn of investment freezes and thousands of job losses.

7. 12 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Germany plans phased cut to renewable energy feed-in tariffs

   Germany will phase out feed‑in tariffs for new renewables from 2027, shifting support to projects that align generation with demand and aiming for an 80% renewable electricity share by 2030.

8. 13 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Germany Tackles Public Service Funding Gaps While Updating Energy IT Security Rules

   Germany faces a growing shortfall in funding for local public services and is pushing reforms to its debt brake, while the Bundesnetzagentur prepares new IT‑security standards for the energy sector under the N

9. 14 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 5 sources

   Europe's Solar Power Cuts Gas Import Costs by €20 Billion

   Solar power has saved Europe €20 bn in gas imports since the Middle‑East conflict, supplying 25 % of EU electricity in June 2026 and reducing reliance on costly fossil fuels.

10. 14 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    EU solar power supplies 25% of electricity in June 2026

    In June 2026 solar generated a record 52 TWh, supplying 25 % of EU electricity and becoming the bloc’s largest power source, ahead of nuclear and gas, with Spain, Germany and Poland posting new national records

11. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 11 sources

    German SPD Minister Willingmann Criticizes Net‑Fee Reform and Past Energiewende Errors

    SPD’s Armin Willingmann says past net‑fee rules unfairly shifted grid‑expansion costs to East German households and urges state‑funded infrastructure, as experts warn the upcoming Bundesnetzagentur reform still

12. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 29 sources

    Solar power hits 25% of EU electricity and fuels German renewable surge

    Solar supplied 25 % of EU electricity in June 2026, becoming the top source, while Germany’s renewables hit 57.7 % with solar at 36 % amid a surge driven by the Iran war and subsidy changes.

13. 21 days ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Germany moves to end feed‑in tariffs for private solar under new Renewable Energy Act

    Germany is set to abolish feed‑in tariffs for private solar under a revised Renewable Energy Act, add a “Solarspitzengesetz” capping output, and push self‑consumption with storage as renewables hit a 61.8% grid

14. 21 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    German municipalities granted €10,000 payments via §6 EEG renewable energy provision

    Under Germany’s §6 EEG, municipalities within 2.5 km of wind or PV farms can receive voluntary payments; recent contracts in the Kaiserslautern area grant about €10,000 each to eight local councils.

15. 24 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    EU high‑tech exports surge as Germany tackles digital sovereignty and auto‑sector protests

    EU high‑tech exports hit €414 bn in 2024 while Germany moves away from Microsoft, faces Mercedes‑Benz worker protests and continues reliance on fossil‑fuel transport.

16. 26 days ago

    [POLITICS] 8 sources

    Germany moves to end feed‑in tariffs with new Renewable Energy Act

    Germany is close to passing an EEG amendment that would end fixed feed‑in tariffs for private solar after 2027, with a cabinet vote expected this summer and parliamentary debate slated for autumn.

17. 27 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Germany's renewable power share reaches 58% in first half of 2026

    Germany's renewable electricity share hit a record 58% in H1 2026, led by wind, but overall energy use stays ~80% fossil and the 80% renewable target for 2030 remains far off.

18. 29 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Germany's renewable power share hits 58% in first half of 2026

    Germany sourced 58% of its electricity from renewables in the first half of 2026, a record driven by wind and solar growth, reducing fossil fuel dependence.

19. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    Germany renewable power reaches 58% of electricity demand in H1 2026

    Germany’s renewables supplied 58% of electricity in H1 2026, a record driven by wind growth, while the EU’s renewable share reached 47% of power in 2025.

20. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Germany's Economy Falters as Chinese Competition Undermines Industry

    Germany’s PMI fell below 50, indicating contraction, while rising energy costs and an aging workforce combine with Chinese battery giant CATL’s plant to trigger over 10,000 monthly job losses and stalled auto‑s

21. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Germany records surge in negative electricity prices and promotes dynamic tariffs

    Germany logged a record 242 hours of negative electricity prices in early 2026 and is rolling out mandatory dynamic tariffs for smart‑meter users to shift demand to low‑price periods.

22. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources

    Germany launches Energy Price Data Lab as record negative electricity prices loom

    Germany's StromAuskunft launched an Energy Price Data Lab with detailed city‑level electricity price data, while 242 hours of negative wholesale prices were recorded in early 2026, underscoring grid‑capacity im

23. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    German battery output reaches all‑time high in 2025

    Germany’s battery production hit a record €8.1 bn in 2025, spurred by EV and storage demand; Chinese imports rose 25 % while European exports dominate, and ZVEI warns of competitive pressure.

24. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    German Battery Industry Records Production Gains Amid Investment Setbacks

    Germany's battery output hits record highs while dependence on Chinese imports grows, and investor confidence wavers after Porsche’s pull‑back and Varta’s insolvency.

25. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    German Grid Operators Post Record Returns Amid Infrastructure Lag

    German electricity grid operators earned record equity returns of over 30% in 2024 while inadequate network expansion led to frequent negative electricity prices in 2026, prompting calls for smart‑meter rollout

26. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Münster Court to Rule on Future of Niederrhein Sand Extraction

    Münster’s administrative court will decide on Friday if 17 new sand‑and‑gravel pits in the Niederrhein can proceed, amid lawsuits from six towns, residents and a mining firm over landscape damage and resource‑s

27. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Germany's Q1 2026 electricity generation leans heavily on renewables

    Germany generated 126.6 TWh electricity in Q1 2026, 53 % from renewables (wind 34 %). It became a net exporter for the first time since Q4 2023; Thuringia’s renewable share was 59 %.

28. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources

    Germany turns net electricity exporter, driven by wind power rise

    Germany was net electricity exporter in Q1 2026, with exports up 20% and imports down 15%, yielding a 3.1 TWh surplus; renewables supplied 53% of generation, wind up 29%, while coal stayed at 24%.

29. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Legal battle over sand and gravel extraction in Germany's Niederrhein

    A court case in Münster challenges the Regionalverband Ruhr's plan for 17 new sand‑gravel pits in the Niederrhein, pitting local communities against the extraction industry amid rising costs and environmental‑c

30. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Koblenz gas pipeline hit by excavator triggers large emergency response

    An excavator in Koblenz ruptured a gas pipeline, prompting a 100‑metre safety zone, traffic diversions and a secondary utility strike that caused a local power loss; repairs are underway.

31. about 2 months ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources

    Construction‑related gas leaks force evacuations in Linkenheim‑Hochstetten and Koblenz, Germany

    Gas pipelines were damaged during construction in Linkenheim‑Hochstetten and Koblenz, Germany, leading to evacuations of about 20 residents in each town and a brief power outage in Koblenz.

32. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Wind power projects spark environmental backlash in Dutch dunes and German forests

    Dutch plans for transformer hubs and cables in the Wadden dunes and German forest wind farms face criticism for habitat loss, soil damage and threats to wildlife.

33. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Germany faces criticism over planned gas extraction in UNESCO Wattenmeer

    Germany approved a cross‑border gas field near Borkum, threatening the UNESCO Wattenmeer; NGOs and WWF demand a 2030 halt to extraction, urging the Bundestag and Bundesrat to reject the plan.

34. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Germany's Q1 2026 electricity net export masks €142 million loss despite rising solar share

    Germany exported more electricity in Q1 2026 but earned €142 million less than it spent on imports, even as solar hit 9% of generation.

35. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Germany becomes net electricity exporter in Q1 as wind power drives surplus

    Germany posted a Q1 net electricity export of 2.5 TWh, led by wind power, its first surplus since late‑2023.

36. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Germany steps up waste crackdown in Bremen and approves Grohnde nuclear plant decommissioning

    Germany intensifies Bremen’s illegal‑dumping crackdown and approves the Grohnde nuclear plant’s decommissioning by 2037.

37. 3 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Germany's renewable push meets rising nuclear financing concerns

    Germany pushes renewables while a report warns of costly, risky nuclear financing and calls for a shift to clean energy.

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