From KlimaNachrichten

By KlimaNachrichten Editor

A commentary in the FAZ (paid article) criticizes the German energy transition very drastically.

The flawed design of the energy transition is obvious: operators of wind and solar farms receive money for the electricity they produce. But they are not electricity suppliers. Then they would also have to bring in and pay for the replacement electricity that currently comes from abroad and the generation of electricity from coal during the dark doldrums. No one would invest in sun and wind if they were responsible for also bearing the costs of their non-supply of electricity. The assessment of the economic viability of green electricity generation must finally take this aspect into account.

December 2024 is something like the Stalingrad of the German energy transition. High power consumption with low yield in wind and sun. In terms of CO2 reduction, Germany has been treading water for years in the December months. If we look at the development of the last 12 years, then a downward movement can be seen for the month until 2019 according to figures from Agora Energiewende. After that, however, the numbers rose again until 2022, in December. In 2024, they will also be about 10% higher than in 2019.

This is in stark contradiction to the success stories in terms of renewable energies. Sometimes these reports produce bizarre blossoms, as a posting by lobbyist Simone Peter proves.

Large parts of Germany were under high fog. The wind has almost died down. The share of solar power is therefore also manageable, which is ultimately also due to the short days and the low sun. CO2 emissions at the time of posting were 500 g/kWh because coal and gas had to take over the majority of the power of renewable energies.
Simone Peter does exactly what her employer expects of her. Securing financing for a highly subsidized industry in the future, no matter what the impact. And that’s where you can lose sight of the big picture.