ALL PURPOSE SUBSIDY FORMULA

To stabilise the development pattern of wind energy in Germany a federal as well as regional linear support model has been suggested by Munster University. The support system could operate within flexible parameters and the level of support should depend on the equivalent number of hours operated at full load by a particular turbine. This should be calculated on the basis of the actual annual production figure and installed capacity. The formula is simple and applicable to all Länder as they can each fix their own maximum and minimum payments per kWh.