At the beginning of August, an important change will come into force for balcony power plants and solar systems that owners should be aware of.
Owners of a photovoltaic system on the roof or a plug-in solar device on the balcony must expect lower remuneration from August 2024. At least if they have not registered their system by then or if they have not fed the solar power into the public grid. The reason: From August 1, 2024, the feed-in tariff for photovoltaics will be lower. Anyone who has their solar system until 31 July 2024 has registered, will receive
- 12.87 cents/kilowatt hour (kWh) for a system with up to 10 kilowatt peak (kWp) and
- 10.79 cents/kWh for a system of up to 100 kWp.
In the case of partial feed-in (surplus feed-in), each kilowatt hour is currently remunerated as follows:
- 8.11 cents for systems up to 10 kWp
- 7.03 cents for systems up to 40 kWp
- 5.74 cents for systems up to 100 kWp
However, if the (mini) photovoltaic system is only installed on 1 August 2024 or later, the feed-in tariff will be reduced. However, to a very small extent.
In the case of full feed-in, operators receive the following remuneration:
- 12.73 cents/kilowatt hour (kWh) for a system with up to 10 kWp and
- 10.68 cents/kWh for a system with up to 100 kWp
In the case of partial feed-in, the remuneration per kilowatt hour is as follows:
- 8.03 cents for systems up to 10 kWp
- 6.95 cents for systems up to 40 kWp
- 5.68 cents for systems up to 100 kWp
Tip
The consumer advice center recommends operating two systems if possible: one that covers your own consumption and one that is intended for full feed-in.
The next reduction in the feed-in tariff could take place on February 1, 2025.
Impact on operators
Owners of photovoltaic systems should find out about the new and future regulations early on. If you are planning a new PV system, you should take the falling remuneration rates into account in your calculations. You can compensate for the lower income by installing a system with more kilowatt peak, for example.
