Tariffs for solar electricity

The Federal Network Agency in accordance with the requirements of the current Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) states that from 1 January 2012, the degression for photovoltaic electricity is 15 percent (§ § 32 and 33 EEG).

From 1 January 2012 thus apply the following payment rates:

Building systems up to 30 kWp

24.43 cents per kWh

Building systems from 30 kWp

23.23 cents per kWh

Building systems from 100 kWp

21.98 cents per kWh

Building systems from 1,000 kWp

18.33 cents per kWh

Ground-mounted, other

17.94 cents per kWh

Ground-mounted on land conversion

18.76 cents per kWh

Open space on arable land

no compensation

Direct use building systems up to 30 kWp

12.43 cents per kWh for electricity volumes above 30% direct share of consumption, or 8.05 cents per kWh

Direct use building systems from 30 kWp to 100 kWp

11.23 cents per kWh for electricity volumes above 30% direct share of consumption, or 6.85 cents per kWh

Direct use building plants from 100 kWp to 500 kWp

9.98 cents per kWh for electricity volumes above 30% direct share of consumption, or 5.60 cents per kWh

Direct consumption of building installations from 500 kWp

no compensation

Source: Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur)