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Reuters: Germany gives apartment-dwellers legal right to solar power
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-gives-apartment-dwellers-legal-right-solar-power-2024-07-05/Germany gives apartment-dwellers legal right to solar power
By Reuters
July 5, 2024 4:57 AM EDT
BERLIN, July 5 (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament has passed legal amendments allowing apartment owners and tenants to install solar systems on their balconies, as the country seeks to increase uptake of the energy form.
The reforms, passed late on Thursday, allow what is referred to as a "privileged measure" in rental and property ownership law to allow plug-in solar devices, making it difficult for landlords and apartment-owner associations to block their installation without an exceptional justification.
"The right to harvest solar power is thus legally enshrined. This is tangible climate protection and is likely to further increase acceptance of the energy transition," Carsten Körnig, the head of the BSW solar power association, said in a statement.
The changes are likely to have a particular impact in a country where more than half of the population live in rented accommodation and to help the capital Berlin achieve its goal of covering 80% of energy needs from renewable energy by 2030.
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By Reuters
July 5, 2024 4:57 AM EDT
BERLIN, July 5 (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament has passed legal amendments allowing apartment owners and tenants to install solar systems on their balconies, as the country seeks to increase uptake of the energy form.
The reforms, passed late on Thursday, allow what is referred to as a "privileged measure" in rental and property ownership law to allow plug-in solar devices, making it difficult for landlords and apartment-owner associations to block their installation without an exceptional justification.
"The right to harvest solar power is thus legally enshrined. This is tangible climate protection and is likely to further increase acceptance of the energy transition," Carsten Körnig, the head of the BSW solar power association, said in a statement.
The changes are likely to have a particular impact in a country where more than half of the population live in rented accommodation and to help the capital Berlin achieve its goal of covering 80% of energy needs from renewable energy by 2030.
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