How does the German Power Grid work?

Germany's power grid ranks among the most reliable in the world. But how does that work considering the majority of electricity is supplied by renewable energy sources?

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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Content Breakdown

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY:
00:44 - Electricity Supply and Energy Transition - Where does Germany's electricity come from?
02:33 - Effect of Social Trends on Energy Supply - The technology is ready for Net-Zero Emissions when you are
04:24 - Grid resilience - Is the German grid reliable?
05:33 - Nuclear Energy Generation by Country
06:10 - 50 % renewables on the grid works
06:24 - The Importance of Off-Shore Capacities
07:17 - Gas Power Plants - Can we make new and existing gas power plants H2-ready?
09:50 - The new German Administration - What are status and goals?

ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION:
10:37 - Electrical Grid - Transmission System Operators : Tennet, Amprion, 50Herz, and Transnet BW
12:09 - Nordlink
13:03 - Prosumers and the Bi-Directional flow of electricity: Smart Meters and New Software
15:10 - Can an Industrialized Society run off of renewables?
16:25 - Conclusion

What are Germany's electricity sources?

On paper, coal and nuclear capacities have been easily substituted by an unprecedented boom in renewable energy sources. The term “energy transition” has its origin in the German word “Energiewende”. The last nuclear power plant will shut down in 2022 and all existing coal-fired generation will be retired by 2038. But how are fluctuations from renewables handled and how is electricity collected from prosumers, who used to be consumers only? It looks like we need gas power plants to fill some of the gap in the mid term. Technically, we can make them H2-ready.

Who owns and manages the German power grid?

In Germany, the maximum voltage transmission grid is owned by four transmission system operators (TSOs) - TenneT, 50Hertz, Amprion, and TransnetBW -, which are responsible for the operation, maintenance, and development of their respective sections of the grid. It is their job to regulate the power supply, including balancing fluctuating power from renewables with more predictable conventional generation.

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