Energy: Blockade for the energy transition – grid operators delaying new solar and wind projects by years
Without the power grid, nothing works in Germany. But its operators are increasingly resisting new facilities - and are increasingly incurring the wrath of companies and private individuals.
Thousands of operators of wind farms, solar plants, and battery storage facilities, as well as industrial companies, data centers, and private households, are experiencing conflicts and frustration with power grid operators in Germany. The issues include delays in connecting to the grid, errors in registering new electricity meters, and difficulties in getting concerns addressed by grid operators.
According to Thorsten Müller of the Stiftung Umweltenergierecht, grid operators are monopolists, creating a power imbalance that customers and companies are feeling. The CEO of Rabot Energy, Konrad Schade, and lawyer Heidrun Schalle of Aecoute, report that some grid operators, such as Westnetz, are unresponsive to requests for help with customer problems.
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