When is the grid “full”?

Germany is set to get a continuation of the old coalition that few seem to want. But the new grand coalition will not be the same as the old; the platforms differ. The ambitions for renewables and climate protection are greater than before, though details are still lacking. An additional 4GW of solar and 4 GW of wind are to be added by 2020 if the grid can absorb the electricity. Germany could make the construction of new renewable energy projects more advanced by discouraging, if not ruling out, new builds in areas with a defined level of grid congestion - we have the data. The amount of renewable electricity cur curtailed skyrocketed from 2013 to 2015, after falling in 2016, it rose again slightly in 2017 according to preliminary figures, but it never reached 1% of total German power generation (around 6,000 GWh) And the requirement for grid capacity could just be a loophole to limit the auction volumes, says Energy Post. Back to MailOnline.