The Energiewende was expensive because it supported PV over 2009-2012 when it was much more expensive than today. The Energiewende was an enormous success, bec

The Energiewende was expensive because it supported PV over 2009-2012 when it was much more expensive than today. The Energiewende was an enormous success, because that success was instrumental in providing demand that drove PV manufacture down an accelerating experience curve. PV is now much MUCH cheaper than it was then and this impetus is a big reason why. Nuclear in China is sputtering compared to their renewable rollout.