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This article reminded me of an interesting structural problem in eastern Germany, right next door to Denmark. The many wind farms there give a net surplus of po
by idlewords 11y ago
This article reminded me of an interesting structural problem in eastern Germany, right next door to Denmark. The many wind farms there give a net surplus of power, but there's no easy way to route it to western Germany, where most of the demand is. Maybe a fellow commenter will remember the details better than I do.
- cmarschner 11y agoThe problem is mostly discussed in Germany in context of north vs. south - the north with the coast and all its wind parks, and the energy-hungry, industry-rich south. Right niw the solution is to build new power lines, but that spawned a huge political debate (NIMBY). Power lines are about as unpopular as new freeways, and there is a risk of court cases dragging on for years, stalling the energy transition program. The compromise right now is to spend more tax money and use underground cables in densely populated or otherwise sensitive areas (e.g. nature reserves).