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Germany’s Power Grid Holds Firm Under High Wind and Solar Output This Pfingsten

Confidence in stable operations rests on low holiday demand combined with the capacity to throttle wind generation when necessary.

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Overview

  • Grid operators project very high wind and solar feed-in on Sunday but expect the levels to remain within controllable limits.
  • Bundesnetzagentur president Klaus Müller affirms that under current weather and consumption forecasts the risk of power outages can be excluded with high certainty.
  • Reduced industrial activity over the Pfingsten holiday means lower electricity demand, easing the challenge of balancing supply and consumption.
  • Wind turbines can be fully curtailed in case of overload threats, whereas photovoltaic arrays pose greater controllability constraints for grid managers.
  • Operators will deploy a suite of measures—from frequency controls to targeted shutdowns—to maintain stability during so-called Hellbrise conditions.