Energy Storage & Focus on Electric Vehicles

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Dr. Hermann Rothfuchs

Partner
Germany

I am a partner and member of both our international Energy and Utilities Sector Group and our Regulatory and Administrative Practice Group. What sets me apart is my in-depth legal expertise in combination with a keen sense of the challenges faced by industries which have to succeed in a largely regulated environment.

Meeting specific climate and energy targets and increasing the energy generated by renewable sources are still very important political aims. Considering the volatility of renewable energy, the storage of energy is of the essence. Conversely, it is hard to imagine that the ambitious targets will be met without the integration of well-functioning energy storage facilities. Therefore, energy storage is not only a disruptive technology, but also an essential piece of future energy supply.

German legal key issues

Energy storage is mainly ruled by the German Renewable Energy Act (German EEG) and by the German Energy Industry Act (German EnWG).

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