German Power Grid at ‘Edge of Capacity’ as Country Exits Nuclear
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Germany’s power grid is nearing the “edge of its capacity” as the nation switches to renewable power because of the decision to exit nuclear generation, and after slow modernization of the network, the regulator said.
Seventy-three of 149 grid expansion projects are delayed, among them 12 of 24 deemed crucial by the government, the Bundesnetzagentur said in an e-mailed statement today. The switch to renewables such as wind power makes generation more erratic than nuclear plants because of shifts in the weather.