https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/b...=52102359&te=1

On 26/12/2017 10:51, fred wrote:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/b...=52102359&te=1


The article advocates the use of 'pumped water storage' a concept used
sucessfully by the CEGB in the early 1970's e.g Dinorwic in north Wales.

Really up to date these Germans, eh?

On Tue, 26 Dec 2017 02:51:52 -0800 (PST), fred
wrote:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/b...=52102359&te=1

It's worth pointing out that the electicity rates in germany are one
of the highest in the world, according to this table:

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/...the-world.html

So I doubt that the occasional negative price offsets the higher
costs.

On Wednesday, 27 December 2017 15:46:40 UTC, Caecilius wrote:
On Tue, 26 Dec 2017 02:51:52 -0800 (PST), fred
wrote:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/b...=52102359&te=1

It's worth pointing out that the electicity rates in germany are one
of the highest in the world, according to this table:

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/...the-world.html

So I doubt that the occasional negative price offsets the higher
costs.

It doesn't. The article tries to interest/confuse readers by hinting that the retail price drops negative - it doesn't. It's only the wholesale price that does on occasion.


NT