Permits for renewables remain a major hurdle

Berlin (energate) - Despite the 'Easter Package', the expansion of renewables is still moving too slowly. The lowest administrative levels are still operating as before. "There still hasn't been a breakthrough yet," said Stefan Dohler, CEO of the Oldenburg-based regional utility EWE, in an interview with energate. "I like to compare it to a funnel, where a lot of new laws and requirements are thrown in at the top - but that doesn't ...