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Germany: Energy storage strategy — more flexibility
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5 FAQs about [German energy storage video]
Does Germany need energy storage systems?
While around 254 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity were generated from renewable energy in Germany in 2022, 600 TWh of electricity are expected to come from renewable sources by 2030. Germany is particularly dependent on a market ramp-up of energy storage systems, especially battery storage systems. What role do energy storage systems play?
Can energy storage systems be operated economically today?
According to the BMWK, it is already possible to operate energy storage systems economically today due to the privileges for energy storage systems. The framework conditions for a market-driven ramp-up are also basically right. Nevertheless, there are still numerous factors that can limit the ramp-up of energy storage systems:
What is the capacity of German pumped storage?
The installed capacity of German pumped storage is around 6 GW. After an export surplus of 27.1 TWh was achieved in electricity trading in 2022, there was an import surplus of 11.7 TWh in 2023. This was mainly due to the lower electricity generation costs in neighboring European countries in the summer and the high cost of CO 2 certificates.
Why did Germany scrap a gas levy?
Germany said in May it planned to scrap the levy it charges neighbouring countries to buy gas from its reserves after Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia complained to the European Commission, saying the measure hurt their efforts to quit Russian gas.
How big is Germany's new photovoltaic capacity?
Newly installed photovoltaic capacity was in the double digits for the first time, amounting to around 14 gigawatts for 2023. This significantly exceeded the German government's statutory climate protection target. All the data for these statistics can be found on the platform energy-charts.info.