{"id":3178,"date":"2020-07-31T16:07:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T14:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/?p=3178"},"modified":"2022-11-07T11:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T10:28:47","slug":"pv-deckel-52-gigawatt-deckel-solarenergie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/peripheral-energy\/pv-deckel-52-gigawatt-deckel-solarenergie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Exciting Case of the PV Cap"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<header class=\"swe-post-header swe-post-header-image-right\"><div class=\"info\"><h1 itemprop=\"headline\">The Exciting Case of the PV Cap<\/h1><div class=\"subtitle\">The Exciting Case of the PV Cap.   Eric Quiring \u2013 head of Public Affairs at SMA \u2013 investigates.<\/div><div class=\"blog-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/peripheral-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Peripheral energy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/solar-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Solar energy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"boxes\"><div class=\"wpulike sonnenallee-display wp_ulike_general_class\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"count-box\"><span class=\"count-box\">2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"symbol\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"time\">6 Min.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"preview\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PV-Deckel_Solarstrom_Deutschland.jpg\"\/><div class=\"boxes callout\"><button class=\"share\">Share<\/button>    <div class=\"wpulike  sonnenallee-interactive\"><div class=\"wp_ulike_general_class wp_ulike_is_not_liked\"><button type=\"button\"\n                    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class=\"swe-post-container\">\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hm5a1-04a1b10d35550a643b98b6cb1ed0bc82'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100275547 BCX9\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100275547 BCX9\">When, as an outsider, you look at the case of the PV cap (also known as the \u201c52-gigawatt cap\u201d) in more detail, you can only wonder about the politicians who spent so much time implementing a clear legislative proposal that thwarts climate policy.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100275547 BCX9\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100275547 BCX9\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW100275547 BCX9\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW100275547 BCX9\">Reason enough, therefore, to take a closer look at the story behind the rise and fall of the PV cap.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hm5a1-8-fcf2277d96dd605f338cd66395e6c35b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-hm5a1-8-fcf2277d96dd605f338cd66395e6c35b .avia_textblock{\n-webkit-column-count:2;\n-moz-column-count:2;\ncolumn-count:2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hm5a1-8-fcf2277d96dd605f338cd66395e6c35b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_multi_colums'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The \u201c52-gigawatt cap\u201d essentially means that PV systems with an output of up to 750\u202fkW will no longer be eligible for a subsidy (i.e., feed-in tariff) when they achieve a total installed power of 52 gigawatts.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This limit was agreed upon in the amended Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in 2012.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shockingly, as at the beginning of July 2020,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">just under 1.5 gigawatts were left until this limit was reached,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">meaning that the end of the subsidies and the associated collapse in sales in the photovoltaics industry could occur by the end of July.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But in contrast to what was promised in the climate package unveiled in September 2019, the German Federal Government gave itself until July 3, 2020 \u2013 i.e., five to midnight \u2013 to abolish the cap and so is responding, it would appear, only under massive pressure from the solar industry, which even threatened to lodge a constitutional appeal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Someone who can tell us how and why the situation was allowed to escalate to this extent and contextualize the cap in the grand scheme of things is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eric Quiring, who, as the Public Affairs Specialist for SMA, monitors the political goings-on in Berlin and has a hotline to various industry associations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-1 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eric_Quiring_SMA_PV_Deckel_Solarstrom_Deutschland.jpg\" class=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Eric_Quiring_SMA_PV_Deckel_Solarstrom_Deutschland.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Quiring SMA Experte PV Deckel Solarstrom\" aria-label=\"Knows his way around: Eric Quiring, Public Affairs Specialist observes the political processes around solar energy for SMA in Berlin.\" \/><\/a><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">Knows his way around: Eric Quiring, Public Affairs Specialist observes the political processes around solar energy for SMA in Berlin.<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hm5a1-7-89e3a9f787c3d469173128645e5967a0\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-hm5a1-7-89e3a9f787c3d469173128645e5967a0 .avia_textblock{\n-webkit-column-count:2;\n-moz-column-count:2;\ncolumn-count:2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hm5a1-7-89e3a9f787c3d469173128645e5967a0'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_multi_colums'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Can you tell us in layman\u2019s terms what the PV cap is all about<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">and how it was allowed to be imposed in the first place?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eric Quiring: As its name suggests, it\u2019s essentially a cap on subsidies for PV systems.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The limit of 52 gigawatts was decided back in 2012 by Peter Altmaier, the then Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, on the basis of assumptions at the time concerning price trends in the photovoltaics industry and climate policy considerations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The fact that this limit was no longer fit for purpose has been obvious for some time now,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">which is why the cap was abolished last year in the 2030 climate protection plan.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">After all, the consensus is that we cannot ensure supply reliability for much longer without renewable energies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why do you think it had to be abolished?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">EQ: The energy transition has made considerable advances since the introduction of the cap.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our power consumption has increased, our utility grids have become more flexible and the spotlight is increasingly on climate protection.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">To stick with this limit would be to ignore the reality in which we live.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition, early customers were hesitant to invest in a renewable energy supply for fear of reaching the limit as early as the following month.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-2 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Grafik_Neuinstalliertevotovoltaikanlagen_Deutschland_2020_2021.png\" class=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Grafik_Neuinstalliertevotovoltaikanlagen_Deutschland_2020_2021.png\" alt=\"Grafik neuinstallierte Photovoltaikanlagen Deutschland 2020 und 2021\" aria-label=\"Newly installed photovoltaic rooftop systems in Germany, scenario comparison 2020 and 2021: Calculations by EUPD Research show a dramatic slump in new photovoltaic installations when the 52 gigawatt solar cover is reached.\" \/><\/a><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">Newly installed photovoltaic rooftop systems in Germany, scenario comparison 2020 and 2021: Calculations by EUPD Research show a dramatic slump in new photovoltaic installations when the 52 gigawatt solar cover is reached.<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hm5a1-5-11be9b7e7e1d71e08222a55f096a5321\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-hm5a1-5-11be9b7e7e1d71e08222a55f096a5321 .avia_textblock{\n-webkit-column-count:2;\n-moz-column-count:2;\ncolumn-count:2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hm5a1-5-11be9b7e7e1d71e08222a55f096a5321'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_multi_colums'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How can you explain the fact that the decision was not taken until the very last minute, not only causing huge uncertainty for an entire industry but also forcing it to endure a tangibly reduced desire among customers to invest?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">EQ: That is certainly a tricky issue.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">To find an answer to the question, you have to ask what interests drive these processes and what the motives behind them might be.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There has always traditionally been conflict among the various providers of energy supply technology,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the conflict being what form the energy supply of the future should take.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Should it be centralized and fossil-fuel-based or decentralized and based largely on renewable energies?<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Each group has its own interest in increasing its share in the energy mix.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is in the interests of those who support a centralized, fossil-fuel-based energy supply that renewables do not become too dominant.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The result is that the solar industry is effectively held hostage, to put it in terms used by the media in recent weeks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This phrase illustrates the absurd situation that wind and solar energy cannot be used where they would actually be best suited and are instead played off against each other by supporters of fossil fuels with highly bureaucratic restrictions on expansion.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The process of finding a compromise between wind and solar has sapped a lot of time and energy.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is paradoxical when you consider that both these forms of energy generation are renewable and that we need a lot more of them.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">It was clear here that those responsible were playing for time as a way of instilling anxiety in the renewable energy sector.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What has SMA got to do with this decision?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">EQ: SMA supports renewable energies by helping to make them a sustainable and economically viable energy supply concept.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Political considerations are playing an ever greater role.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">With our expertise and for the benefit of our customers, we want to be part of the discussion.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">I\u2019ll give you a little example: It takes time for us to receive orders and ship products to our customers.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The installation engineers also need time to do their job.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The customer then has one month in which to register their system.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">We keep an eye on this entire process,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">which is why it was important to us to explain that the 52-gigawatt cap should be abolished sooner rather than later to prevent any stifling of the solar industry.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">So anyone who\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">planned a system in May and ordered the components did not know whether they would still be entitled to a subsidy for their installation in August.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-3 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PV_Deckel_Deutschland_Solarenergie.jpg\" class=\"lightbox\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PV_Deckel_Deutschland_Solarenergie.jpg\" alt=\"Solarfl\u00e4che PV Anlage PV Deckel Deutschland Solarenergie\" aria-label=\"For the German solar industry, the abolition of the PV cap means one thing above all: planning security to achieve the target of 98 GW PV capacity by 2030.\" \/><\/a><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">For the German solar industry, the abolition of the PV cap means one thing above all: planning security to achieve the target of 98 GW PV capacity by 2030.<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hm5a1-3-269069e3da3fa4e02b4fc84ba08f9bca\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-hm5a1-3-269069e3da3fa4e02b4fc84ba08f9bca .avia_textblock{\n-webkit-column-count:2;\n-moz-column-count:2;\ncolumn-count:2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hm5a1-3-269069e3da3fa4e02b4fc84ba08f9bca'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_multi_colums'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Why is this decision so important for the solar industry<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">?<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">EQ: It means that the German solar industry once again benefits from planning security on the road toward achieving the targeted 98\u202fGW of PV power by 2030.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is one of many steps aimed at combining climate policy measures with a sustainable economy.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Who will benefit most from the decision<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">and how do they position themselves?<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">I\u2019m talking about manufacturers, commercial users and private users<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">EQ: We will all benefit, because more solar energy will help us achieve the 65% target and bring about the necessary reduction in greenhouse gases to ensure that our planet remains livable.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The economic potential from this will benefit the PV systems that will continue to receive subsidies \u2013 namely those smaller than 750\u202fkWp.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Since commercial roof-mounted systems are often more expensive than ground-based ones, the latter are more likely to reap the benefits if they sell their electricity directly.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The good news for private customers who not only generate electricity for self-consumption but also feed their surplus electricity into the utility grid is that they will continue to be paid for their electricity.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kda9yp1j-fb6f78076fe494b2f7385f65a82b1a5b\">\n.av_promobox.av-kda9yp1j-fb6f78076fe494b2f7385f65a82b1a5b{\ncolor:#000000;\nbackground:#edf8ff;\nborder-color:#333333;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av_promobox av-kda9yp1j-fb6f78076fe494b2f7385f65a82b1a5b avia-button-no  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><div class='avia-promocontent'><h3>The 65% target<\/h3>\n<p>According to the 2030 climate protection program launched by the German Federal Government, the BEE scenario for 2030 envisages renewable energies covering a total of 65% of the national gross electricity consumption by 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hm5a1-2-2a8badd8a38d92897f76e233d8211f4b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-hm5a1-2-2a8badd8a38d92897f76e233d8211f4b .avia_textblock{\n-webkit-column-count:2;\n-moz-column-count:2;\ncolumn-count:2;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-hm5a1-2-2a8badd8a38d92897f76e233d8211f4b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_multi_colums'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">In your view, is it enough that the PV cap has been abolished, or do you believe that further action is necessary when it comes to subsidies for photovoltaics?<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">And what form should any such action take?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">EQ: The solar cap was really just a relic of bygone days that was dragged into the present, inhibiting any expansion.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">To achieve the 65% target, we have to do a lot more than simply ridding ourselves of inherited burdens.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">We have to be more active in the urban realm and integrate solar power in rental concepts so that everyone can benefit from affordable energy.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are reputable studies<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0stating that we have to increase the volume annually from 2.5\u202fGB to at least 10\u202fGB.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">It is every bit as crucial that people who use their own electricity and do not feed any into the utility grid do not have to pay grid levies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In any case, the amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which is already being planned for 2020, offers just the right framework for bringing about the next steps.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks a lot for the informative conversation!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"center-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/\" class=\"btn inverted\">Close article<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About politicians who take a lot of time to implement a clear legislative proposal and thus counteract climate policy. 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