The planned new rules for grid connection in the energy transition have met with a mixed response in Saxony. This is based on feedback from the Saxon Ministry of Energy, grid operators, municipal utilities and industry associations. While some stakeholders warn of investment risks and a slowdown in the expansion of wind and solar energy, others see the proposals as a necessary control measure to limit costs and relieve pressure on the grids.
The background to this is the so-called grid package from Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche (CDU). Among other things, it provides for the definition of regions with high levels of green electricity generation. New plants in these regions would no longer receive compensation if they are shut down. The aim is to reduce expensive interventions in the electricity system and to align the expansion more closely with existing grid capacities.
