Germany Is Burning Too Much Coal

Re:Germany Is Burning Too Much Coal by ckuehne on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @04:56PM (#15699560)

Export is not the metric you are looking for. Germany exports lots of solar and wind engery during storms or on hot summer days because it cannot use it. The prices for this energy are low, even negative.

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Re:Germany Is Burning Too Much Coal by xxgreg on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @05:46PM (#15699953)

This chart shows net generation. i.e. GWh/yr

Note that Germany earns more $ per MWh exported to France than vice versa. This is because on average France tends to have surpluses at night and in summer when electricity isn't in high demand. France imports electricity at high prices during cold snaps in winter when German wind tends to be blowing.

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