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Operators of solar and wind farms are increasingly halting the production of green electricity. This is because there are more and more windmills and panels, which reduces the price of electricity.
If the price of electricity is low, companies that operate wind turbines and solar parks can hardly earn anything. They then find it wiser to temporarily turn off their panels and windmills.
So far this year, there have been 532 hours in which the price of electricity was lower than 1 cent or even negative. That's more than the 445 hours of last year. This is reported by Energieopwek, which keeps track of figures on sustainable energy.
Many new wind turbines and panels
The fact that there are more and more times when the price of electricity is very low is due to the fact that more and more solar panels and wind farms are being added. Earlier this year, for example, two large offshore wind farms went into operation. As a result, the supply of electricity is greater than the demand for it.
In the past, the Netherlands was still able to export a relatively large amount of electricity. "But in other countries, the production of green electricity is also increasing," explains Jeroen Windt of Energieopwek. As a result, the Netherlands is able to sell less and less to countries around us.
Batteries can help. In it, you can store power to use it later. But there are still few batteries, so at the moment that offers little solace.
Zeelanders receive money to put out panels
Last month, a trial was also started in which Eneco pays its customers in Zeeland to switch off their panels. The energy supplier is doing this in collaboration with grid operator Stedin.
It is not so much low prices that play a role in this, but the pressure on the power grid. At times, there is so much supply or demand for electricity that the overcrowded power grid cannot cope with it. If households turn off their panels, it can alleviate the crowds somewhat. For the time being, there was little enthusiasm among customers.
More and more green electricity
The data from Energieopwek also shows that 57 percent of the electricity generated last month came from renewable sources. This is despite the frequent shutdown of solar and wind farms. A year ago, this was still 49 percent.
Solar panels accounted for 42 percent of renewable energy. Wind turbines and biomass each accounted for 27 percent. This meant growth for wind energy, a slight contraction for biomass.
Source: https://www.nu.nl/economie/6326760/windmolens-en-zonnepanelen-staan-steeds-vaker-uit.html
