Germany’s grid regulator proposed one-time renewable interconnection fees and annual €4–€7/kW charges beginning in 2029.

Germany’s Federal Network Agency published a draft reform of the country’s grid-financing system. The proposal would require wind and solar generators to pay grid charges for the first time.

Renewable projects would face a one-time interconnection fee and, from 2029, annual charges of €4 to €7 per kilowatt. The unit is euros per kilowatt of capacity, not a charge per kilowatt-hour of generated electricity.

The draft is intended to distribute grid costs more evenly and better align electricity supply and demand. The regulator also linked the proposal to persistent grid congestion and efforts to reduce electricity costs for industrial and commercial users.