German manufacturer Nordex has welcomed the passing of the country’s new renewable energy law (EEG) as it removes uncertainty, but raised concerns over some grid restrictions enshrined in the regulations.
Nordex manager public affairs Tony Adam said: “The reform is a further step towards integrating wind power into the energy market.
“In general, the tendering-model for onshore wind seems to be well done and appears to allow for a further promotion of wind power throughout Germany.
“Some points that entered the law seem not to follow a fully stringent approach for the so-called energy transition.”
Nordex questioned why some areas in Germany will be restricted to wind installations of 58% of the average over the last three years.
The restriction has been put in place to match grid extension with renewable installations, but Nordex said the rule could still have an impact on site availability.
The German Parliament passed the EEG on 8 July introducing tenders to the local market, with an annual volume of 2.8GW of onshore wind to be auctioned from 2017.
Nordex said although 2.8GW is lower than the volumes added in 2014 and 2015 it is higher than the 2.3GW average for the 2010–2014 period.
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Nordex lauds German ‘certainty’
But new German renewables law has 'questionable' grid restrictions
By EBS