GERMAN REFORMS OF GREEN ENERGY LAW COULD HIT CHP EXPANSION
April 11th, 2014
Concerns are growing about the potential impact of reforms to Germany’s Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG - Erneuerbare Energien Gesetz) on the country’s cogeneration sector. On April 8, (2014) the German federal government proposed a bill amending the EEG, following the tabling of an initial plan about potential reforms in January.The draft bill is to receive a first reading by the Bundesrat (Germany’s upper house or federal council, which represents the interests of the 16 German states at the federal level) by May. Then in May or June there will be ...
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