Overview
- State energy ministers met on Norderney and on Friday issued a unanimous stance rejecting central elements of the federal Netzpaket, saying the proposals would slow the expansion of renewables.
- Ministers singled out the proposed Redispatchvorbehalt, which would stop compensation for new wind and solar plants when they are curtailed for grid congestion, and warned this change could deter investors and projects in constrained areas.
- The Länder demanded ongoing support for small rooftop photovoltaic systems under 25 kW after the federal draft signaled that that support could end in 2027.
- Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche was absent because of illness and was only partly represented by remote officials, which left major federal–state negotiations unresolved and increased tensions at the conference.
- Ministers also called for a strategic gas reserve to guard against crises, urged the prompt implementation of a coalition‑promised electricity‑tax cut for households and companies, and signaled further talks with the federal government to try to reshape the Netzpaket.