SPD opposing solar energy cuts
In a recent development, the Black-Red coalition in Germany has found itself in a disagreement over future state support for small solar installations. According to reports, the coalition has agreed to make private households actors in their own energy supply, as stated by Chancellor Angela Merkel's ally, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (CDU), who is often referred to as Scheer.
However, Federal Minister of Economics, Katharina Reiche (CDU), has taken a different stance, stating that new small PV systems pay off in the market and do not require support. This position is in contrast to the coalition agreement's stance on solar energy support.
Reiche has also expressed a desire to maintain the feed-in tariff for existing solar installations, citing existing protection. However, she has not mentioned any plans to change support for these installations.
Nina Scheer, the energy policy spokeswoman for the SPD parliamentary group, has rejected Reiche's statements about the phasing out of solar energy support. Scheer advocates for further measures to advance network integration, network connections, and cross-sectoral use of renewable energies. She also emphasizes the need for more flexibility, storage, efficient network utilization, and a significant expansion to reduce wasted power.
This dispute has drawn criticism from industry associations, with much criticism directed at Reiche's statements. Despite the ongoing disagreement, Scheer has referred to the coalition agreement, stating that it has not been agreed to partially phase out solar energy support.
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- The disagreement within the Black-Red coalition over small solar installation support has drawn criticism from industry associations, particularly in response to Federal Minister of Economics Katharina Reiche's stance that new PV systems are profitable without state support.
- Though Reiche wants to maintain the feed-in tariff for existing solar installations, Nina Scheer, the energy policy spokeswoman for the SPD parliamentary group, has countered her statements by advocating for more network integration, storage, and expansion of renewable energies, and by rejecting the potential phasing out of solar energy support.
- General news outlets and policy-and-legislation sources may continue to cover this outstanding issue between the coalition members, as well as any subsequent policy decisions that will impact the finance and energy sectors.
