Subsidy: Flexibility Premium

Abbreviated form of legal source(s)

EEG 2021

Description of support scheme

Operators of biogas plants that were put into operation before the 1st of August 2014 may apply for a subsidy for providing additionally installed capacity for on-demand use (§ 50b EEG 2021).

Amount

The yearly amount is EUR 130 per additionally installed kW. The detailed calculation method can be found in Annex 3.2 EEG 2021.

Addressees

Operators of eligible biogas plants are eligible for the flexibility premium.

Procedure

Plant operators must inform the grid operator before application for the flexibility premium.

Technologies

Wind energy onshore
Wind energy offshore
Solar energy
Geothermal energy
Biogas: Biogas is defined as any gas obtained through anaerobic fermentation (§§ 3 and 19 EEG 2021). The plant must be eligible to a subsidy from the date of its commissioning ( Annex 3.1.1 EEG 2021). The electricity must be directly sold to 3rd parties or the on the market (§ 50b EEG 2021).
Hydro-power
Biomass