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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11693

21 December 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 40
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS / Competition
Green light to two German support schemes in the field of energy
Brussels, 20/12/2016 (Agence Europe)

On Tuesday 20 December, the European Commission authorised the changes made to the German scheme in favour of renewable energy.  The changes aim to widen the use of auctions to selected producers of renewable electricity eligible for support. Currently, the auctions are limited to a pilot phase for solar installations on the ground.

This system will encourage the gradual deployment of renewable energies whilst allowing the German energy market to remain competitive. Germany has demonstrated...

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