05/05/2023
Source: BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e.V.
Kerstin Andreae, Chairwoman of the BDEW Executive Board, commented positively on the PV strategy of the Federal Minister of Economics Habeck, which was presented at the Photovoltaic Summit.
The PV strategy is intended to set the right framework conditions to achieve the expansion target for photovoltaics of 215 GW in 2030. Andreae stressed that photovoltaics is a central building block of the energy transition, which can be used very variably and has a high level of acceptance among the population. To achieve the expansion targets, the rate of expansion must be tripled, with a focus on many measures to promote the entire diversity of photovoltaic segments - from ground-mounted to roof-mounted to innovative PV. Grid connection must not be lost sight of, as the many new distributed generation plants must be efficiently integrated into the grid in order to be able to use the solar power generated. PV expansion must therefore be flanked by intelligent grid expansion, which must also be taken into account in solar legislation.
The ground-mounted PV segment can be expanded most quickly and cost-effectively, but there are already bottlenecks in available land. It is therefore important to fully exploit all potentials and introduce unified regulations for privileged areas. For example, the corridor of privileged areas along railways and highways should be extended to 500 m in the Building Code.
There is also still too little photovoltaics on roofs, especially on rented apartment buildings. It must be urgently simplified to bring a PV plant on the roof. Uniform minimum standards should be created nationwide, such as a "solar obligation" for large commercial roofs and public buildings. In addition, minimum standards should ensure that all new buildings are built "PV-ready," i.e., that roofs are structurally designed so that photovoltaics can be easily attached.
Finally, there also needs to be more innovative PV systems such as agri-PV, floating PV, fence PV, or building-integrated PV.
For example, agri-PV projects can take advantage of synergy effects between energy production and agriculture and reduce competition for use. The establishment of a special tendering segment for agri-PV projects would be helpful to advance the expansion here in a more targeted manner.
On the topic of floating PV, the event " Floating Photovoltaics - Potentials, Challenges and Framework Conditions " of the Energy Technology Cluster will take place on May 17, 2023.
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