Germany Records Historic 12B KWh Solar Feed-In in July 2026

Post by citrin_ru » Tue, Aug 04, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC

fhdkweig wrote: post #45

actionfromafar wrote: post #32

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We could start by running container ships on High Sulphur Fuel Oil. Same CO2, more cushion against Sun Rays.

We stopped high sulfur when we realized it was causing acid rain. CO2 is also acidifying the oceans, so there aren't a lot of things we can pump into the atmosphere without consequence. Best to avoid doing that altogether.

Post by Hendrikto » Tue, Aug 04, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC

toasty228 wrote: post #68

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GDP per capita in Greece is €29,696, in Germany it is €65,303. Rich countries can afford to decarbonise more quickly.

Solar panels are basically free at that point, they're pay themselves in <2 years in Greece. We're not talking about a 20k euros investment, even 1k would go a long way

Post by poetaster » Tue, Aug 04, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC

Aldipower wrote: post #6

A_D_E_P_T wrote: post #3

Glass half full, I suppose. Germany is in the grip of an unusual and prolonged drought -- clear skies, intense daytime heat, no rain. > https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78gn8zvrx4o I'm near Graz, in Austria, where we're also in the middle of a drought and in truth I can't remember a summer as hot as this one...

Southern Germany to be more precise. Northern Germany is slightly affected, but nothing unusual.

Post by tfourb » Tue, Aug 04, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC

umpalumpaaa wrote: post #44

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No they aren't, it looks like the prices doubled and the government significantly cut taxes to hide the increase. That's not to mention the 3 year price spike during 2021-2023. Who's paying for the lost revenue from the tax cuts?

Yeah and the tax reduction will end in 2028. What I said still stands: German electricity prices for the industry are and will be one of the highest in the world.

Post by tfourb » Tue, Aug 04, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC

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umpalumpaaa wrote: post #17

Germany has still one of the highest electricity and energy prices among developed nations which tremendously hurts its industrial base. That has to change too unless this cannot really be called a success I think.

The problem with electricity for industrial use is, that you also need electricity during long, dark, cloudy winters, when there is very little solar power available. Somehow all the "green" supporters are all afraid of nuclear powerplants for some reason and instead prefer coal, even though there's more radioactive crap going into the air from that than from nuclear plants.