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We have joined the German-French Office for the Energy Turnaround in order to provide legal and scientific support for the energy turnaround not only in Germany but also in France via the DFBEW platform. After joining the Forum Contracting e. V. and the Bundesverband Energiespeicher e. V. (German Energy Storage Association) (BVES), we are intensifying our commitment to a climate-friendly and sustainable energy supply by transferring knowledge, advising and supporting associations and platforms in order to meet the interests of our increasingly international client structure.

After a decision of the Higher Regional Court of Saarbrücken of 04. 07. 2018, from #EEG 2012 on, the module-sharp #plant term for #solar plants will be used again. After the BGH still assumed in the EEG 2009 that the "solar power plants" represented the plant, the Higher Regional Court of Saarbrücken could no longer assume that the critical rulings of the BGH should be applied to the newer versions of the EEG, particularly due to the regulations for replacing #modules and for #plant summaries. Together with the regulations of the EEG 2017, in which the legislature counteracted the decision of the Federal Supreme Court, the unintended consequences are likely to have been clarified or averted as far as possible, at least legally. (OLG Saarbrücken, Decision of 04.07.2018 - Az.: 1 U 5/17)

The BMWi published the first field report on the amended EEG 2017 at the beginning of June 2018. The report serves the purpose of developing recommendations for the further development of the EEG as well as recommendations for the further development of the WindSeeG for the German Bundestag, whereby for the first time it is justified to obtain scientific opinions. With regard to the system integration of renewable energy, the report highlights the challenge of lowering the barrier of mandatory direct marketing from 500 kW to 100 kW. Nevertheless, the share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption rose to 36. 2 percent in 2017, according to the experience report.

Version 3. 0 of the guideline for feed-in management of the Federal Network Agency was published on 25th June. The guideline represents the efficient implementation of feed-in management from the point of view of the Federal Network Agency within the meaning of §§ 14 and 15 of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). Version 3. 0 updates the information on the calculation of compensation (hardship compensation in accordance with § 15 EEG) for feed-in management and taking into account compensation in grid fees. Version 3. 0 of the guideline can be downloaded from the of the Federal Network Agency. (BNetzA)

At the "Intersolar 2018 - Trade Fair for the Solar Industry and its Partners" in Munich on 21 June 2018, Dr. Florian Brahms spoke on the topic "Effects of PHOTON module tests on contract design: How can quality be agreed with legal certainty?" Please find the presentation pages under the link below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.