The thing is, on a perfect day, Germany has enough solar capacity to fulfill almost all of its electricity needs. But that perfect day is rare, largely because

The thing is, on a perfect day, Germany has enough solar capacity to fulfill almost all of its electricity needs. But that perfect day is rare, largely because of Germany’s climate. So you have a situation where you have to essentially install over 100% of your needs in solar. You’re overspending for suboptimum results.