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Power Grid Expansion Act.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source

Abstract
The purpose of the present Act is to accelerate the expansion of Germany s transmission grids. It describes 22 projects given absolute priority for future power supply and also regulates the use of high voltage underground cables in the transmission grid, the adaptation, development and expansion of the transmission grids for the integration of electricity from renewable energy sources, for the interoperability of the electricity grids within the European Union , to connect new power plants or to avoid structural bottlenecks in the transmission network. The text consists of 2 Articles and 1 Annex.
Long title of text
Act on expansion of power lines.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
This Act comes into force on 26.08.2009.
Notes
Consolidated version of the Power Grid Expansion Act as last amended by the Act on 02 June 2021 (BGBI. I p.1295).
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation status
in force
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz zum Ausbau von Energieleitungen (Energieleitungsausbaugesetz EnLAG).
Implements