Katherina Reiche's Contested Energy Plans: German Cabinet Approves 2027 EEG Amendment and Grid Connection Package – Final Legislative Text Still Pending

Berlin – Germany's federal cabinet on Wednesday (29 July) approved the 2027 amendment to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) along with an accompanying grid connection package, advancing the legislation to its next stage. The government draft bills, which will contain the binding legislative text, have not yet been published, however.

Several changes have already emerged between the ministerial draft (Referentenentwurf) released on July 17-18, 2026, and Wednesday's cabinet decision on the government draft bills (Regierungsentwürfe). These include revisions to the solar PV feed-in tariff, changes to the redispatch reservation provisions, and adjustments to individual grid connection rules. Government sources have confirmed the changes in recent days, though they cannot be verified in full until the government bills are published.

Wednesday's cabinet approval marks the transition to the parliamentary legislative process. Once the government bills are published, deliberations will begin in the Bundestag and Bundesrat. The draft legislation may still be amended during this stage, meaning the final version of the 2027 EEG amendment and the grid connection package will not be settled until the legislative process concludes.

The federal government aims to complete the legislative process before the end of 2026, as the EEG's approval under EU state aid rules is set to expire at year-end.

Source: IWR Online, 30 Jul 2026