Renewable Energy Sources Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 49, 31 October 2008, pp. 2074-2100. Long titleAct on granting priority to renewable energy sources. Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Environmental planning Policy/planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2009. Abstract The purpose of the present Act is to promote an increase in the contribution of renewable energy sources to electricity production in the internal market for electricity. “Renewable energy sources” are defined as renewable non-fossil energy sources, i.e. wind, solar, geothermal, wave, tidal, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogas. The present text consists of 66 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Connection, capture, transfer (II); Compensation (III); Settlement proceedings (IV): Transparence (V); Legal protection and official proceedings (VI); Empowerment, reports and transitional provisions (VII). Five Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Repeals Renewable Energy Sources Act. Legislation | Germany | 2004 Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by System Service Ordinance – Wind. Legislation | Germany | 2009 Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Biomass Electricity – Sustainable Development Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2016) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Policy/planning, Environmental planning, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Bioenergy, Biofuel Source: FAO, FAOLEX Origin Proof Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2011 (2014) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX System Service Ordinance – Wind. Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2016) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Renewable Energy Sources Act 2014. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Renewable energy, Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2023). Legislation | Germany | 2014 (2024) Keyword: Basic legislation, Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX