Germany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territory

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Germany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territory
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What? The energy prices are above average here in Germany...

There's a big difference between what consumers pay and what companies pay the producers

It’s almost as if you can’t just dump more renewable capacity onto a grid and think that will solve our crisis, right?!

If the grid had more capacity and battery storage it actually would work. This is blocked by stupid politics, not tech limitations

Yes of course. Almost everything is blocked by stupid politics, not tech limitations. Unfortunately stupid politics is all we got. And that means if we want to make progress, it’s stupid politics that needs overcoming.

There is no one single solution to complex problems, it requires optimism and taking the first step.