Abbreviated form of legal source(s)
- EEG 2021
- BiomasseV 2001
- WindSeeG 2020
Description of support scheme
The Market premium supports electricity from renewable energy sources. Plant operators of smaller plants (plants with a capacity up to 750 kW), hydro-power, and geothermal energy are entitled to receive the market premium from the grid operator for a period of 20 years. Other projects have to participate in a tendering procedure in order to receive the premium. The exact amount of the subsidy per kWh is calculated through the difference of a given value and the monthly market value of electricity (Annex 1 EEG 2021).
A plant operator benefiting from the market premium cannot use the electricity for self-supply and must sell it directly to a third party or a stock market (§ 20 par. 1 EEG 2021).
Amount
The amount of the subsidy per kWh is calculated through the difference of a given value (“Anzulegender Wert”) and the energy technology specific market value, which differs according to used technology (Annex 1 EEG 2021).
Addressees
Plant operators are entitled to receive the market premium for the amount of electricity fed into the grid (§ 19 par. 1 EEG 2021).
Procedure
Power plant operators are entitled to receive the market premium from the grid operators (§ 20 EEG 2021)
Competent authority
The Federal Government evaluates the implementation (EEG 2021, para. 99). Regional Governments are entitled to monitor the implementation (EEG 2021, para. 98).