There have been many rumors, as Germany would attempt to change its energy policy towards renewable energy infrastructures, which was supposed to serve the whole country, but really, it has achieved what pretended germany?
The information that comes through the press tells us not to. The data say germany, against its renewable energy policy has increased the proportion of coal consumption by 8% during the first half of 2013.
To this day we see that the German policy does not work, because its level of CO2 has increased proportionately in the last years.
BELOW WILL SHOW THE KEYS TO SUCCESS We CARRY OUT A TRANSITION ENERGY AND THAT IS HAVING PROBLEMS LIVE GERMANY, TO BECOME THE CONTROL OF THE SITUATION.
To make this transition actually still much to do regarding energy structure and technological advancement. Let me summarize the main points of some of the reviews .
Network: Large industrial energy and electricity are in southern Germany while most of new renewable capacity will be located in coastal areas of the North (offshore wind) , despite this new construction of transmission lines power evolves slowly. An estimated 3,600 km will be required for new lines to connect the estimated additional capacity renewable plan .
Energy Storage: The variability of the production of renewable energy (especially solar and wind) makes necessary energy storage systems are .
Energy efficiency : This objective Germany lags behind its plans as EER of the problem is that building owners do not implement improvement measures even though they would reap economic benefits. This problem is very common and well known , and is related to inefficiencies in the market ( market failures , lack of information , irrational behavior ) , especially in energy efficient buildings.
The ancillary benefits : A frequent argument for renewable technologies are the ancillary benefits ( employment and economic activity , a clean and healthy environment, energy independence, etc. . ) . Currently the German environment ministry announced on its website that 380,000 jobs were created in the renewable energy sector , but unfortunately, in recent months there were setbacks in the job creation argument . The growing concern over the cost of the German system of tariffs ( FIT) has led the government to lower tariffs for solar production by 30 %. This, combined with strong competition from Asian producers of solar panels, has further increased the pressure he is under the German solar industry.
Reserve capacity : The electricity produced by renewables is relatively volatile , as it depends on the weather conditions (wind and solar radiation ) , and to prevent power failures during the days of little wind and / or sun needed capacity booking . Currently electricity prices leave little room for gas plants ( the typical type of central reserve) and therefore the private sector does not have enough economic incentive to facilitate increased this reserve capacity required.
These problems complicate the German energy transition. After a euphoric start to the energy transition , Germany is facing real problems.
(http://economicsforenergy.blogspot.com/2012/04/la-transicion-energetica-alemana.html)