Thousands of ordinary Germans are using renewables, which entitle them to an above-market rate for power they put into the grid Johannes Teyssen, Eon chief, hopes Eon’s successor company will be able to compete more effectively in new energy technology The solar panels Konrad Kuisle installed on the roof of his barn and milking shed have been a steady source of income for the Bavarian dairy farmer. “I installed the panels because, on the one side, I support renewable energy. But I also get something out of it,” says Mr Kuisle, who calculates the power he feeds into Germany’s electricity grid generates up to 15 per cent of his annual turnover. Mr Kuisle is just one of thousands of ordinary Germans who have scrambled to invest in renewable power as Germany pursues one of the most radical sets of energy policies in the world — which are having enormous […]