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Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) Progress Report 2007

In view of the dynamic expansion of renewable energies (RE), regular monitoring of the existing support instruments is required, which if necessary should result in the adaptation of the current legal provisions to de facto developments. The Renewable Energy Sources Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz – EEG) is an important and successful instrument to promote renewable energies; as a result of the Act, the development of renewable energies in the electricity sector is particularly dynamic. Pursuant to Article 20 of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) of 21 July 2004, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) shall, in agreement with the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) and the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), submit a progress report to the Bundestag on the Renewable Energy Sources Act by 31 December 2007 and subsequently every four years thereafter.

Further Information:

• Background Information on the EEG Progress Report 2007
• Background Information on costs and benefits of the EEG