Re:Why is the Fessenheim 2 nuclear power plant closing in Fr...
by onli on Thursday July 16, 2020 @12:59PM
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> The same people that oppose nuclear and coal energy oppose updating the power grid such that all the wind turbines, already installed
That's not correct. The Nord-Süd-Trasse for example was blocked by the CSU, which is a classic nuclear/coal-proponent. See https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suedlink.
Yes, Germany has already more renewable energy sources than it can use, due to protests against building new power lines. From north to south and west to east. When I drive to my in-laws, I come along at least a hundred large wind turbines, often in rows of ten or more. Usually, half of them is turned off because, the grid cannot take more energy.
At the German energy exchange, the price of electrical energy already dropped below zero several times, because of that.