{"id":"b910a674-6871-491b-b692-14280f9d6e6c","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3361045/germany-scale-back-renewable-subsidies-amid-power-grid-strain","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Germany to scale back renewable subsidies amid power grid strain","plainHeadline":"Germany plans to reduce renewable energy subsidies amid strain on the power grid","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.4-nano","at":"2026-07-18T11:06:12.423Z"},"summary":["Germany plans to scale back renewable-energy subsidies due to surging solar output stressing its power grid.","A draft law says new renewable generators get support from 2027 benefiting both market and system.","Fixed feed-in tariffs for new installations will be gradually phased out under the proposal.","Germany targets renewables at 80% of gross electricity consumption by 2030, up from about 58%.","State renewable spending is expected at about €16 billion this year, with up to €3 billion in curtailment compensation."],"topics":["Energy","Climate","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-07-18T09:16:34.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-07-18T09:27:01.817Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/0a6ee66c-dc31-4d25-be33-ddbdb6b9b9dd"}