Germany Wants New PV Systems Equipped With Remote Off Button
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Germany wants to mandate that all new solar power systems include an off switch allowing grid operators to turn them off remotely in case of bottlenecks, a sign that the country’s transmission network hasn’t kept track with renewable expansion.
Units of 7 kilowatts or more will have to be equipped so that their output can be reduced or cut off to prevent overloading the network, according to a revised draft law presented to parliament on Wednesday.