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Ordnungspolitische und Sachprobleme der Energiewende / Problems of the turnaround in energy policy in Germany after 2011

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The aims of the turnaround in energy policy (“Energiewende”) in Germany after 2011 have no solid foundation. Meanwhile, the share of German carbon emissions is only 2,5 % of world′s emissions. So the benefits of the extent and speed of German energy policy is doubtful. The political enforced division of a decreasing competitive market on the one side and a system of subsidies on the other side in the electricity market leads not only to a large volume of subsidies, but also to problems of the residual market with “classic” power generation. This part of the supply side is still necessary since a very large part of renewable generation is volatile. But the market incentives to build new capacities or to continue with old capacities are too weak. Therefore we have a discussion on capacity markets, which require additional subsidies. In fact, we would need a parallel building of renewable capacities, north-south expansion of the grid and simultaneously a construction of very large storage capacities. Germany does the first very strongly, lacks behind with the second, and the third requirement still is cloud-cuckoo-land. This will cause risks to the safety of the system. Concerning the other markets, we have a lot of interventions into the transport and heat sector, which in many areas are contradictory. Instead of trusting into market signals, the government intervenes at too many places.

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  • Ströbele Wolfgang, 2013. "Ordnungspolitische und Sachprobleme der Energiewende / Problems of the turnaround in energy policy in Germany after 2011," ORDO. Jahrbuch für die Ordnung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, De Gruyter, vol. 64(1), pages 253-274, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:ordojb:v:64:y:2013:i:1:p:253-274:n:13
    DOI: 10.1515/ordo-2013-0113
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