• Policy

        • Germany

        • 2023

        Renewable Energy Sources Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz EEG)

        Germany has introduced tenders to support innovative projects that combine variable renewable electricity generation with hydrogen storage, with planned tender volumes increasing from 400 MW in 2023 to 1,000 MW by 2028. While green electricity used for hydrogen production is exempt from the EEG levy, it does not qualify for any additional incentives under the EEG framework.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2022

        TUV issued the world's first green hydrogen certificate

        Germany technical services company TÜV Rheinland has issued the first ever green hydrogen and green ammonia certificate to the giant planned Greenfield Project in Oman. TUV said that it has been assessed and fulfilled all criteria for the entire Greenfield Project based on the defined production methods, transport methods and the applications of hydrogen. The project by ACME and Scatec will have 300 MW electrolysis in the first phase, powered by 500 MW PV, for the produciton of green ammonia.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2022

        PtX Platform

        Germany launched a platform in 2022 that can connect projects in emerging and developing countries that aim to build local supply chains for hydrogen production from renewable electricity with grant and debt finance. In 2024 and 2025 it allocated its first USD 65 million to projects in Egypt and Morocco.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2020

        Renewed support for the automotive sector

        Germany earmarked EUR 3 billion to support the development and production of climate-friendly vehicles as the auto industry grapples with challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  This support will be allocated to three programmes:  (1) "Zukunftsfonds Automobilindustrie" , (2) the extension of the innovation premium, and (3) the support programme for duty vehicles  EUR 1 billion will be allocated to the "future fund for automotive industry" (Zukunftsfonds Automobilindustrie) from 2021 to 2025.  By summer 2021, an expert committee will present recommendations for the allocation of the future fund to address medium and long term challenges of structural change in…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2023

        Support scheme to rail transport operators

        Germany announced a support scheme of EUR 1.1 billion to support freight and passenger railway operators using electric traction. The scheme was introduced in the context of soaring energy prices to alleviate the increasing costs of electricity experienced by railway operators, while also aiming to reduce carbon emissions of the transport sector by promoting the electrification. The support scheme will be delivered in the form of a monthly reduction in electricity bills for rail transport operators and it will be cover electricity consumption in the year 2023.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2021

        Economic Stimulus Package - Preventing levy increase

        Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) introdcued a levy on consumer electricity prices to pay for energy transition investments. This surcharge was 6.756 ct/kWh in 2020.  The German government, within its Corona economic stimulus package, will subsidise this surcharge in 2021 and 2022, to help ease the economic imapcts on households and businesses in the crisis. The surcharge was set to expand in 2021 to pay for additional solar generators, but the Federal Government decided to limit the EEG-levy to 6.5 ct/kWh in 2021. This action does not increase total support to clean transtion…

        • Policy

        • Canada

        • 2021

        International Projects on the topic of green hydrogen

        Germany and Canada have conducted a call for proposals for research and development grants focused on green hydrogen. This initiative aims to promote joint research and development of mutual interest between the two countries. Project teams must include at least three Canadian and two German partners. The funded projects under this call will address various topics, including hydrogen production, storage, transport, infrastructure, logistics, and the integration of hydrogen value chains into national energy systems. The grants are awarded within the framework of project funding and usually with a maximum of EUR 750,000 per joint project for the german side…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2024

        Hydrogen Core Network

        Germany established a Hydrogen Core Network in June 2024, to be financed through network charges. The Network is meant to build and connect hydrogen production infrastructures.The German government is providing initial financing - the European Commission approved the provision of EUR 3 billion under EU State aid rules to support the construction of the Hydrogen Core Network (‘HCN'). 

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2022

        JenErgieReal regulatory sandbox

        Germany has launched in November 2022 JenErgieReal, a regulatory sandbox which aims at accelerating the supply of sustainable electricity and heat and transform the urban energy system in the city of Jena. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action which will provide a total of EUR 20.56 million over five years.The regulatory sandbox in Jena will pave the way for the development and implementation of new technologies  including large-scale electrical storage systems, PV and solar thermal systems, as well as electric vehicles and charging stations. Moreover, the regulatory sandbox in…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2020

        Package for the future – Mobility

        Germany wants to strengthen mobility while ensuring greater sustainability and climate protection. To this end, the mobility part of the Package for the future will implement the following measures:  - Improve the vehicle tax (Kfz-Steuer für Pkw) for passenger cars in order to steer demand towards lower-emissions or emission-free vehicles. For new registrations since 1 January 2021, the vehicle tax will be based on CO2 emissions per km, and will be higher for vehicles above the 95g CO2/km threshold. The ten-year vehicle tax exemption for the purchase of electric vehicles will be granted and extended…

      Prev
      Next