KWKG
| Name (orig) | Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsgesetz |
|---|---|
| Name (English) | Combined Heat and Power Act |
| Full name | Gesetz zur Neuregelung der Kraft-Wärme-Kopplungsgesetzes |
| Entry into force | 01.01.2016 |
| Last amended on | 17.07.2017 |
| Purpose | The purpose of the act is to raise the electricity production from CHP to 110 TWh by 2020 and 120TWh by 2015 by supporting the modernisation and construction of CHP plants, the market introduction of fuel cells as well as the modernisation and expansion of a heating infrastructure (§ 1 KWKG). |
| Relevance for renewable energy | KWKG does not entail exclusive obligations on the use of renewable energy in CHP. |
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