Hi everyone,
I’m starting a general discussion thread about Habeck’s photovoltaic Easter package. We are currently in the new construction phase and are considering waiting until all the details are clear. If it becomes interesting, do you have any information—or would you start right away? Without higher self-consumption, the topic of photovoltaics is becoming less and less attractive. I’ll quote an article on the subject:
“For private new builds, the coalition government aims to make the installation of photovoltaic systems standard. To this end, Habeck promised better funding rates and simplified use of photovoltaics.”
At first, I thought the Easter package mainly referred to commercial systems, but apparently, there is also support available for private homeowners.
I’m starting a general discussion thread about Habeck’s photovoltaic Easter package. We are currently in the new construction phase and are considering waiting until all the details are clear. If it becomes interesting, do you have any information—or would you start right away? Without higher self-consumption, the topic of photovoltaics is becoming less and less attractive. I’ll quote an article on the subject:
“For private new builds, the coalition government aims to make the installation of photovoltaic systems standard. To this end, Habeck promised better funding rates and simplified use of photovoltaics.”
At first, I thought the Easter package mainly referred to commercial systems, but apparently, there is also support available for private homeowners.
askforafriend1 Mar 2022 18:23So, today an update from the Federal Association of Renewable Energy.
“The legislative package announced by Federal Minister of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck for the amendment of the Renewable Energy Act is set out in its key points.
It includes the complete decarbonization of the power sector by 2035 through the accelerated expansion of renewable energies and the improvement of existing framework conditions. ‘It is positive that the domestic potentials of wind energy and photovoltaics have been recognized, and that their expansion is to be doubled or even tripled. Improvements for citizen participation and for photovoltaics through the removal of the “breathing cap” and an increase in remuneration for rooftop photovoltaics are also important and long-demanded improvements from our side. Bringing forward the full supply of renewable energies in the power sector to the year 2035 is ambitious but achievable and, above all, necessary. This finally gets us back on track with the energy transition,’ said BEE President Dr. Simone Peter.
Especially in the context of the war in Ukraine, questions regarding supply security and dependence on fossil energy imports are in focus. ‘The renewable sectors are available as solution providers to resolve existing dependencies and to expand domestic production of green energy. Through appropriate procedural streamlining, the installed capacity for wind energy and photovoltaics can increase rapidly. This will ensure that energy generation from renewables can promptly replace a part of the imports previously required,’ Peter explained. Habeck is to be agreed with that we must significantly accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels and not talk about it over decades anymore. Extending the operating life of nuclear power plants is not up for discussion, and the coal phase-out is achievable quickly. For this, decentralized backup capacities are now to be created through flexibly controllable biogas and hydropower plants, storage, combined heat and power (CHP), as well as sector coupling technologies, which, in a reformed electricity market, will utilize their potential and contribute to supply security and affordability.
‘A major effort will be required to organize the expansion. The legislator must ensure streamlined permitting processes. Then the renewable sectors will invest. In this context, we warn against creating new uncertainties in individual market segments. Instead, the future market design must be structured and quickly developed in the announced platform “Climate-neutral Power System”,’ Peter emphasized, referring to the announcement of Contracts for Difference (CfD) for ground-mounted photovoltaic systems.
As Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner emphasized over the weekend, renewable energies will become energies of freedom. We gladly accept this challenge and are ready for an accelerated energy transition, to which everyone must contribute and the appropriate conditions must be established,” Peter concluded.”
“The legislative package announced by Federal Minister of Economic Affairs Robert Habeck for the amendment of the Renewable Energy Act is set out in its key points.
It includes the complete decarbonization of the power sector by 2035 through the accelerated expansion of renewable energies and the improvement of existing framework conditions. ‘It is positive that the domestic potentials of wind energy and photovoltaics have been recognized, and that their expansion is to be doubled or even tripled. Improvements for citizen participation and for photovoltaics through the removal of the “breathing cap” and an increase in remuneration for rooftop photovoltaics are also important and long-demanded improvements from our side. Bringing forward the full supply of renewable energies in the power sector to the year 2035 is ambitious but achievable and, above all, necessary. This finally gets us back on track with the energy transition,’ said BEE President Dr. Simone Peter.
Especially in the context of the war in Ukraine, questions regarding supply security and dependence on fossil energy imports are in focus. ‘The renewable sectors are available as solution providers to resolve existing dependencies and to expand domestic production of green energy. Through appropriate procedural streamlining, the installed capacity for wind energy and photovoltaics can increase rapidly. This will ensure that energy generation from renewables can promptly replace a part of the imports previously required,’ Peter explained. Habeck is to be agreed with that we must significantly accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels and not talk about it over decades anymore. Extending the operating life of nuclear power plants is not up for discussion, and the coal phase-out is achievable quickly. For this, decentralized backup capacities are now to be created through flexibly controllable biogas and hydropower plants, storage, combined heat and power (CHP), as well as sector coupling technologies, which, in a reformed electricity market, will utilize their potential and contribute to supply security and affordability.
‘A major effort will be required to organize the expansion. The legislator must ensure streamlined permitting processes. Then the renewable sectors will invest. In this context, we warn against creating new uncertainties in individual market segments. Instead, the future market design must be structured and quickly developed in the announced platform “Climate-neutral Power System”,’ Peter emphasized, referring to the announcement of Contracts for Difference (CfD) for ground-mounted photovoltaic systems.
As Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner emphasized over the weekend, renewable energies will become energies of freedom. We gladly accept this challenge and are ready for an accelerated energy transition, to which everyone must contribute and the appropriate conditions must be established,” Peter concluded.”
askforafriend1 Mar 2022 18:29The draft bill therefore proposes an increase in feed-in tariffs for photovoltaic systems up to 10 kilowatts capacity to 12.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, up to 100 kilowatts to 10.3 cents per kilowatt-hour, up to 400 kilowatts to 8.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, and up to one megawatt capacity to 7.3 cents per kilowatt-hour.
The new subsidy rates are intended to take effect later this year, subject to state aid approval, and to be applied retroactively to prevent delays in investments in new photovoltaic systems, as stated in the document. Furthermore, it is planned to change the degression of remuneration rates from a monthly to a semi-annual schedule. A reduction of one percent each period is then foreseen. "The fine-tuned control via the so-called ‘breathing cap’ will be discontinued," according to the ministry’s plans. In case of unforeseen developments, the framework conditions for solar subsidies should be adjustable in the future through a regulation.
The new subsidy rates are intended to take effect later this year, subject to state aid approval, and to be applied retroactively to prevent delays in investments in new photovoltaic systems, as stated in the document. Furthermore, it is planned to change the degression of remuneration rates from a monthly to a semi-annual schedule. A reduction of one percent each period is then foreseen. "The fine-tuned control via the so-called ‘breathing cap’ will be discontinued," according to the ministry’s plans. In case of unforeseen developments, the framework conditions for solar subsidies should be adjustable in the future through a regulation.
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Pinkiponk2 Mar 2022 09:22askforafriend schrieb:
...This is exactly why we consciously chose not to build according to KfW standards (and of course did not apply for any subsidies); unfortunately, I still don’t understand. But I can see that the target audience is probably more knowledgeable people. For us, photovoltaic systems are just "prepared for."
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Bauenaberwie2 Mar 2022 19:20So, our construction will start in a few weeks, and yesterday I bought our photovoltaic system without a battery. Why?
1. Almost everything is sold out, and it will definitely get worse in the coming weeks.
2. If the Easter package really comes into effect, where full feed-in tariff is 12.5 cents for systems under 10 kWp, you can imagine how quickly people will install these systems (inflation and so on).
3. As has already been mentioned here many times, this is the only investment that actually earns money, so why not do it right from the start?
Regarding self-installation:
We will have the mounting rails installed by the roofer before the roof tiles go on. This costs hardly any extra time or money. The modules are simply placed on the rails and then fixed with clamps, nothing complicated. As long as the scaffolding is still in place, you can do this relatively easily yourself. This way, you can save a few euros. And believe me, nothing is going to get cheaper—not electricity, the modules, or labor costs…
1. Almost everything is sold out, and it will definitely get worse in the coming weeks.
2. If the Easter package really comes into effect, where full feed-in tariff is 12.5 cents for systems under 10 kWp, you can imagine how quickly people will install these systems (inflation and so on).
3. As has already been mentioned here many times, this is the only investment that actually earns money, so why not do it right from the start?
Regarding self-installation:
We will have the mounting rails installed by the roofer before the roof tiles go on. This costs hardly any extra time or money. The modules are simply placed on the rails and then fixed with clamps, nothing complicated. As long as the scaffolding is still in place, you can do this relatively easily yourself. This way, you can save a few euros. And believe me, nothing is going to get cheaper—not electricity, the modules, or labor costs…
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Grobmutant3 Mar 2022 10:06Hm, if the increase in the feed-in tariff really only applies to full feed-in systems, this is probably counterproductive for private homeowners. Most private photovoltaic operators will likely only feed part of the generated electricity into the grid and want to use the rest themselves. However, due to the higher feed-in tariff, prices for photovoltaic systems will probably rise, as there will be increased demand and suppliers can charge more since there is more profit to be made.
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