The new provisions are part of the new version of the country’s renewable energy law, which was approved today by the German parliament.

The country saw around 421 MW of new PV capacity come online in December alone. Its cumulative solar power reached 56.3 GW.

With the ruling coalition having agreed to extend additional tenders for PV and wind power, a related, draft bill by the Federal Ministry of Economics has been disclosed. The policy document includes a proposal for a 20% FIT reduction for solar installations ranging in size from 40 kW to 750 kW.