Dennis Rendschmidt, managing director of VDMA Power Systems, a group representing wind OEMs and suppliers:

“A stable, high demand in the market and thus planning security is crucial for manufacturers and suppliers. This is the only way to make the necessary investments in sustainable industrial growth. Therefore, changes in the direction of the political framework, which would increase uncertainty, must be avoided. Especially because many good paths have already been taken. In the area of onshore wind energy, for example, project approvals and awards have increased sharply.

From the perspective of the wind industry, it is particularly important that a competitive level playing field is ensured in Europe and that unfair market interventions are balanced out.

In addition, the legal framework for (cyber) security of the energy system, as a fundamental component of national security, must ensure that every wind turbine in the power grid is 100% reliable.”

Kerstin Andreae, chair of the water and energy industry federation BDEW:

“The energy industry is faced with the following fundamental priority: the ability to act must be guaranteed. The current situation must not lead to important measures not being implemented. It is therefore particularly important to bring those legislative initiatives to a close this year that are relevant to deadlines and cannot wait until next year.

Now it is a matter of taking action where there is consensus: in recent weeks and months, draft laws have undergone decisive improvements in numerous consultation processes. This often involves technical aspects and further developments. Here, too, responsible political action is characterised by the fact that well-founded legislative proposals do not fall victim to ideological or tactical calculations, but are advanced based on objective considerations. It is also not in the interests of the energy industry, security of supply and the energy transition if everything starts again from scratch after an election.

It is also important to me that politics also bears great responsibility within the European framework beyond Germany. Especially at the start of the new European Commission, Germany also needs a signal of stability and planning security with regard to the common European objectives and the implementation of existing initiatives. For example, a delegated legal act on low-carbon hydrogen must not be designed in a way that is far removed from practice just because Germany is unable to act."

Simone Peter, president of Renewable Energies Federation BEE:

"The end of the traffic light coalition amid the current national, European and international challenges is a political confession of failure.

In the energy sector, the coalition has set the right course and created the basis for independence, security of supply and price stability.

It is now important that the laws and budgetary resources already in process for the continuity of energy measures are passed by December. We cannot afford standstill and stalemate, even in a political crisis."

Danger of German renewable energy slow-down as governing coalition collapses