With Solar Package I, the federal government wants to strengthen photovoltaics. By 2030, the share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption should be 80 percent - at least that is the plan.
The changes brought about by the solar package are primarily intended to benefit homeowners, tenants, and apartment owners. According to BSW - Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft eV, it is first of all about simplifications for so-called plug-in solar devices, popularly often called balcony power plants. The traffic light coalition agreed on a solar package on February 15th, that many Germans should have easier access to the use of solar power themselves. The package is expected to be in place by the end of the first quarter of this year. It is intended to make it easier for Germans to benefit from solar power themselves. It also aims to reduce the cost of solar power by up to 50 percent by 2020. The plan is to have a fully functioning solar power system in Germany by 2030. Homeowners will also benefit from the solar package’s reduction in bureaucracy. Up to 10.8 kWp introduced in the EEG 2023 is to be expanded to PV systems up to 30 kW. If a grid operator does not respond to the grid connection request within four weeks, systems can 'generally' be connected. A limit of up to 50 kW will still apply until mid-2024, but only if “the possible reference power at the Grid connection point” is not exceeded.