Energy

Reform Faced with Numerous Obstacles, Part 2: How Politicians Are Hindering the Expansion of Energy Storage

Under the EEG, operators of solar installations and wind turbines receive a fixed feed-in tariff for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity fed into the grid over a period of 20 years. This payment is made regardless of whether there is a surplus of electricity. To prevent the electricity grid from becoming overloaded, flexible electricity generators […]