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EEG leak: More utility-scale solar, end of feed-in tariffs for rooftop systems

Germany’s Economy Ministry is planning to end the feed-in tariff for small solar systems. Instead, utility-scale ground-mounted PV is to be expanded more strongly. Whether that keeps the 22-gigawatt expansion target within reach is, however, doubtful.

26. February 2026
house with solar panels, Austria
Rooftop solar: The EEG reform would also scrap the feed-in tariff (blickwinkel/McPHOTO/BilderBox)

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Last updated: 26. February 2026