Energie: Fehler im System – wie teuer wird Deutschlands Stromreserve?
Das Wirtschaftsministerium feiert die erste Ausschreibung für Backup-Kraftwerke als Erfolg, doch hinter den Kulissen gibt es Chaos. Mittlerweile wird ein Neustart gefordert. Die Zeit drängt.
On the previous Tuesday, the Federal Ministry of Economics and the Federal Network Agency were lauding the outcomes of the inaugural tender for new power plant capacities, describing it as "a crucial advancement in securing Germany's electricity supply," according to the Ministry. The Federal Network Agency gushed about the "intense competition among the various technologies."
However, by this point, many stakeholders had already realized that the results were far from meeting expectations. Both the Federal Network Agency and the Federal Ministry of Economics had harbored significant doubts in the weeks prior as the results began to take shape. Representatives from the energy sector and the surrounding government agencies reported to the Handelsblatt of heated debates and attempts to salvage the results of the first auction.
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