Germany to Cut Rooftop Solar Support as Technology’s Costs Fall

Germany’s economy ministry is planning to scale back support for rooftop solar and shift its focus toward larger solar parks, arguing that the former is already economically viable on its own.

From 2027 onwards, fixed feed-in tariffs for new rooftop solar with a capacity of less than 25 kilowatts will be abolished, according to a draft proposal seen by Bloomberg. Currently, small-scale rooftop solar benefits from guaranteed tariffs.