Although Germany has massively invested into green energy, the issue is that the electric network has not been sufficiently expanded. This means that solar and wind energy has to be turned off to not overload the network. However, the owners of solar/wind energy still get paid. This means that in Germany, the price of energy will only make up ~50% of the bill. The other 50% are payments for unused energy (to not overload the network) and costs for expanding the electric network (because some regions such as Bavaria refuse to have wind turbines or solar panels “because they look ugly”, but still need electric). Lesson: When implementing renewable energy in the rest of the world, we have to keep in mind that we have to massively invest into the electric network as well or it won’t work.
I think the reason for it is not that this was not known, but political issues regarding the power lines…
UK has a similar situation between England and Scotland. Connectors between them require approval from both regions and so national grid are landing cables from off shore wind farms hundreds of miles further south than they should. All to avoid politicians.
Yes mostly stupid idiots. There are people literally walking around with “Atomkraft nein danke” “kohle aus jetzt” and “Windkraft nein danke” (no coal, no nuclear no wind) and they don’t want powerlines.
Those are the biggest idiots in existence and sadly they are here.