National laws and regulations (Example for Germany)
For the foundation and operation of energy communities, many different laws and regulations apply. Besides general laws and regulations on aspects of daily life (e.g. consumer protection, contractual issues), these specific ones are highly relevant for energy cooperatives:
Legal form
Cooperative Act (GenG)
The Cooperative Act (GenG) regulates the law of cooperatives. It came into force in Germany on 1…
Legal form
Association Act (VereinsG)
The Association Act (VereinsG) contains the public-law regulation of the otherwise privately regulated law of associations. Associations…
Energy sector
Energy Service Act (EDL-G)
The Act on Energy Services and Other Energy Efficiency Measures (Gesetz über Energiedienstleistungen und andere Energieeffizienzmaßnahmen; EDL-G)…
Power generation
Renewable Energies Sources Act (EEG)
The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2021) regulates the preferential feed-in of electricity from renewable sources…