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Installed power is meaningless. The question is if you are producing enough energy at the time where it is needed by the consumers.

KingOfCoders 3y ago
1. Germany is an energy exporter 3/4th of the year. In the quarter where Germany does import energy, it so because Germany is not needing enough energy and power plants are turned off. When Germany imports energy, coal based energy in Germany is 50% down. Imports are replacing coal. (Which should be obvious, because running coal plants has fuel costs, solar and wind have no fuel operating costs) 2. This is a 18th century view. Modern states since the 19th century operate on the comparative advantage idea. e.G. Germany imports nearly 100% of electronics (toys, tools) it is using. Countries do not need to produce everything they need, they can import from other countries.
- LunaSea 3y ago
  > 1. Germany is an energy exporter 3/4th of the year. Do you have a source for this? The sources I seem to find contradict this assertion: - https://www.iea.org/countries/germany/energy-mix#:~:text=Energy%20imports%20and%20exports https://www.iea.org/countries/germany/energy-mix#:~:text=Ene... - https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-dependence-imported-fossil-fuels#:~:text=4.%20Germany%27s%20import%20dependence https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-dependen... > 2. This is a 18th century view. Modern states since the 19th century operate on the comparative advantage idea. e.G. Germany imports nearly 100% of electronics (toys, tools) it is using. Countries do not need to produce everything they need, they can import from other countries. This is not how energy works, especially not renewable energy. When it's sunny in Germany, neighbouring countries will also be producing and trying to export solar energy at the same time.
KingOfCoders 3y ago
If all cars (trucks not included) in Germany would be EVs, those could store all (!) the electric energy needed for 2 days.
- LunaSea 3y ago
  Why should an electric car owner lend their very expensive car's batteries for public use?
  - Arnt 3y ago
    For money. To buy power when cheap and sell when expensive.

KingOfCoders 3y ago

1. Germany is an energy exporter 3/4th of the year. In the quarter where Germany does import energy, it so because Germany is not needing enough energy and power plants are turned off. When Germany imports energy, coal based energy in Germany is 50% down. Imports are replacing coal. (Which should be obvious, because running coal plants has fuel costs, solar and wind have no fuel operating costs) 2. This is a 18th century view. Modern states since the 19th century operate on the comparative advantage idea. e.G. Germany imports nearly 100% of electronics (toys, tools) it is using. Countries do not need to produce everything they need, they can import from other countries.

LunaSea 3y ago
> 1. Germany is an energy exporter 3/4th of the year. Do you have a source for this? The sources I seem to find contradict this assertion: - https://www.iea.org/countries/germany/energy-mix#:~:text=Energy%20imports%20and%20exports https://www.iea.org/countries/germany/energy-mix#:~:text=Ene... - https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-dependence-imported-fossil-fuels#:~:text=4.%20Germany%27s%20import%20dependence https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-dependen... > 2. This is a 18th century view. Modern states since the 19th century operate on the comparative advantage idea. e.G. Germany imports nearly 100% of electronics (toys, tools) it is using. Countries do not need to produce everything they need, they can import from other countries. This is not how energy works, especially not renewable energy. When it's sunny in Germany, neighbouring countries will also be producing and trying to export solar energy at the same time.

KingOfCoders 3y ago

If all cars (trucks not included) in Germany would be EVs, those could store all (!) the electric energy needed for 2 days.

LunaSea 3y ago
Why should an electric car owner lend their very expensive car's batteries for public use?
- Arnt 3y ago
  For money. To buy power when cheap and sell when expensive.