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>>It is important to note that within Germany’s generation data, Ember’s analysis has identified an unusual trend of declining solar irradiance-adjusted perform
by g8oz 10mo ago
>>It is important to note that within Germany’s generation data, Ember’s analysis has identified an unusual trend of declining solar irradiance-adjusted performance over the past several years. We do not yet have a definitive explanation for why this is, but it could be related to challenges in measuring behind-the-meter solar generation, exacerbated recently by high levels of residential battery storage. Regardless of the cause, it is possible that there is under-reporting of German solar generation.
- European electricity review 2024 by Ember
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricity-review-2024/insights/ https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/european-electricit...
- mpweiher 10mo agoIt was 10% before, the recent drops in fleet capacity factors are explained by cannibalization/curtailment and the best locations already gone.
- ViewTrick1002 10mo agoWhich will be immediately unlocked as storage gets built. In Germany 51 GW is already approved with another 400 GW/661 GWh in interconnection queue. https://www.ess-news.com/2025/11/12/german-network-operators-approve-grid-connection-of-46-gwh-of-storage-at-medium-voltage-level/ https://www.ess-news.com/2025/11/12/german-network-operators...
- mpweiher 10mo agoEr, no it won't. https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/the-baseload-solar-beatdown https://energybadboys.substack.com/p/the-baseload-solar-beat...
- ViewTrick1002 10mo agoWhy did you try to completely change the subject to "baseload" solar rather than your previous point of "cannibalizing/curtailment"? I will take that as an admission that storage will unlock the curtailed/cannibalized renewables and further reduce the economic outlook for any fuel driven electricity generation like coal, gas and nuclear power.