THE SECRETS TO MORE SOLAR ON THE GRID

North American Solar Seeks To Learn From Germany's Grid Integration Trials

Mark Del Franco, 11 March 2014 (Solar Industry)

“…Germany's electricity distribution system is beginning to show signs of saturation…U.S. and Canadian solar advocates - who view Germany as a bellwether - are closely monitoring [its efforts to adjust]…With about 5% of its gross electricity production supplied by solar generation…Germany’s solar PV systems delivered [in May 2012] an astounding 30% of country-wide peak delivery demand…[But in 2008] Germany’s existing low-voltage interconnection standards stipulated that distributed generation be automatically disconnected if system frequency exceeded 50.2 Hz…In 2012, Germany rectified the problem…[and] instituted a field retrofitting effort…[The tumult] is a cause for concern...[as] U.S. and Canadian interests struggle domestically with finding and keeping a place for renewable energy…” click here for more

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