Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR)

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Oil and gas prices: Renewables and storage offer the best protection against price shocks and inflation

The IWR sees new oil and gas price shocks as drivers of inflation. Renewable energies and battery storage systems are pushing expensive gas-fired power plants out of the merit order, lowering electricity prices on the stock exchange and reducing dependencies. The IWR is critical of state-subsidized gas-fired power plants.

Energy policy: Rich course brings higher electricity prices to industry and consumers

The IWR criticizes the energy policy course of Federal Minister of Economics Reiche: Capacity market, EEG amendment and grid connection package shift control power to grid operators and drive up prices. From 2031, a capacity market levy will be added.

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New all-time solar high in Germany: 12 billion kWh of solar power in one month for the first time – IWR explains misunderstandings about EEG subsidies

In July 2026, photovoltaics in Germany fed 12 billion kWh into the public grid for the first time. At lunchtime, the average solar output was over 40,000 MW. The IWR explains misunderstandings about EEG subsidies and emphasizes the role of differential costs.

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