Economics Minister Robert Habeck believes that the “use instead of switching off” concept must be implemented quickly in the German electricity market. In Schleswig-Holstein or in eastern Germany, for example, it is always a nuisance when electricity that can be generated cannot be transported in the grid. Then it will be switched off and a fee will be paid. “We want to change that now,” said the Green politician on Saturday during a visit to the coastal power plant in Kiel. We finally want to implement the concept.
It happens time and again that wind turbines have to be switched off precisely because there is a lot of wind and the electricity cannot be diverted. According to Habeck, this electricity can be used, for example, to generate heat for district heating. Conducted heat supply is a very good option for urban areas. The different possibilities of heat generation could be combined. In many places, the heat suppliers have long since implemented what politicians are still discussing. They are drivers of development, said Habeck. “I’d rather let myself drift than slow down.”