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Germany Has Too Many Solar Panels, and It's Pushed Energy Prices Negative (markets.businessinsider.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Potatos_are_not_friends to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is great! No shortage of electricity in Germany thanks to green energy!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

The risk is never this period. It's december-february, if there's the certainty of low solar production (during hours when it's needed least) and the possibility of low wind combined with a lengthy period of strong cold weather. That's when the fossil is needed...