Germany, Energy Projects, Wind Power

BIMSCHG Amendment: Significant Simplifications for Onshore Wind Farms

McDermott Will & Emery on 6/28/2024

The German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) adopted the reform of the Federal Emission Control Act (Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz – “BImSchG“) with the Acceleration Pact for Renewable Energies and Electrolyzers on June 6, 2024,...more

The Road to Net Zero: Offshore Wind Farms Are Gaining Momentum

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/13/2023

Germany and Europe aim to be carbon-neutral by 2050, with wind energy set to become the most significant source of energy in the future. However, in Germany, the pace of deployment is still insufficient. Chancellor Olaf...more

Germany: new regulatory framework to foster future development of onshore projects

Hogan Lovells on 8/22/2022

The so called “Easter Package” has passed the German Parliament. The German legislator has introduced substantial changes to the legal framework for onshore wind projects by resolving a bundle of new laws. The amendment...more

CfD regime for offshore wind in Germany

A&O Shearman on 5/27/2022

The new German government has ambitious targets for offshore wind: It aims at more than 70GW of offshore wind by 2045. At least 30GW of offshore wind capacity shall be installed by 2030 already. Less than 10GW are currently...more

2021 Offshore Wind Auction in Germany

Hogan Lovells on 5/4/2021

There have not been any auctions for offshore wind projects in Germany since 2018. Recently, the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) called for the 2021 auction round. It is the first of its kind auction based on the...more

Offshore wind projects: Assessing the environmental impact: Germany

White & Case LLP on 4/30/2019

A complex and sophisticated planning and approval process does not prevent opponents from raising environmental challenges—even after project approvals are awarded. The German federal government plans to further expand...more