Germany's economy ministry plans to end subsidies for smaller solar power systems such as rooftop panels, according to a draft law seen by Reuters, pointing to lower prices for new solar cells and the government's drive to rein in energy costs.
"Subsidies for systems with an installed capacity of up to 25 kilowatts will be discontinued," the draft law says.
The conservative-led ministry argues these systems are often economically viable without subsidies, provided producers - often private homeowners - themselves use lots of the electricity they produce.
