• EEG 2021
• NAV 2020
• MaStRV 2020

Prosumers who have connected their electricity generating installation to the grid are supported through tax benefits and a high feed-in tariff. However, several technological requirements must be met before the connection.

Natural or legal persons, producing their own electricity. Electricity is self-supplied if the produced electricity is in direct proximity not passed through the grid (§ 3 par. 19 EEG 2021). However, in many cases, a grid connection is still done to ensure the supply with electricity and to feed-in the electricity overflow.

If the installation is connected to the grid the prosumer might be required to register the installation in the market data register (MaStRV 2020). PV installations are required to have a meter, measuring electricity flows in both directions to enable the grid operator to check and regulate the power at any time (§ 20 NAV 2020, §9 par. 1 EEG 2021).

The geographical limitations are Germany

Prosumers can receive the feed-in tariff (§21 EEG 2021) and a support from KfW for energy storage technologies.

• Prosumers: Relevant