News Digest Item
12 Jul 2016

“Bundesrat passes digitalisation law”

pv magazine

The passing of a new law on the “Digitalisation of the Energiewende” in the second house of the German parliament, the Bundesrat, has been overshadowed by the vote on the reform of the Renewable 鶹 Act (EEG), according to an article in pv magazine. Among other things, the law regulates the introduction of smart meters and a cap on their installation costs. The Bundesrat also warned of “unreasonable costs for consumers, producers, smart meter operators, as well as grid operators” and called for a regular cost-benefit analysis after the enactment of the law, writes pv magazine. 

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Read a press release by the economy ministry in German .

Find the text of the draft on the “Digitalisation of the Energiewende” in German .

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