German renewables sector urges next government to create more flexible power market
Renewables federation BEE says outgoing centre-left administration made significant progress in energy transition but government after February snap elections must shift to capacity-based support
While Germany’s outgoing government has made significant progress in the country’s Energiewende – its transition from nuclear and fossil to renewable power – critical reforms remain unfinished and must be tackled by the next administration, the Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) said in an outlook for 2025.
Achievements include ending dependence on Russian natural gas, completing the nuclear phase-out last year, accelerating the solar and wind power expansion, expanding the energy grid and laying the groundwork for a heating transition in buildings and networks, BEE president Simone Peter said.
But a pressing task for the next government after snap elections on February 23, 2025, is to unlock flexibility and reform the electricity market.
