Germany’s North-South renewables divide is intensifying

Euractiv | Oct 28, 2022 at 7:28 PM
  • Germany, a world leader in renewable energy, is heavily divided between the North, where most wind power is installed, and the South.
  • As a consequence of Germany’s notoriously slow grid expansion, the boom of solar in the South and wind in the North is concerning Berlin policymakers.
  • With 5.6 GW of new capacity being solar, Germany’s wind power expansion continues to lag behind.