Philipp Schröder, the CEO of the energy company 1Komma5Grad, has strongly criticized the energy plans put forth by Federal Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU). Speaking on the podcast “Das Klima-Labor von ntv,” Schröder stated that the initiative, known as the feed-in limitation, is “a cheap attempt to avoid competition” and that it goes completely against the interests of the ministry.
Schröder highlighted the perceived hypocrisy, arguing that the government cannot simultaneously complain about the shutdown of nuclear power plants during the first energy crisis while now legislating to permanently restrict the operational flexibility of private and commercial assets during a second crisis. He added that this regulation constitutes an infringement on private property rights.
The feed-in limitation stipulates that, moving forward, private solar installations may only inject a maximum of 50 percent of the power they generate into the public grid. The aim of the Ministry of Economic Affairs is to harmonize the pace of new wind and solar capacity additions with the slower rate of grid expansion and to prevent the network from being overloaded on bright, sunny days.
However, various businesses and associations operating in the renewable energy sector have voiced significant opposition. They criticize the regulation because it is generalized-it does not take into account the specific region where the solar installation is located. Furthermore, the rule applies even during days and seasons when there is minimal sunlight, and it affects all other devices connected to the solar installation in a private home, such as battery storage systems, wallboxes, and electric vehicles.
Schröder questioned the current political climate, asking why the CDU is taking this stance, especially after the party strongly opposed Robert Habeck’s “heating hammer” policy. He concluded by expressing curiosity regarding which members of the party would be prepared to face a direct confrontation with homeowners over this issue.
