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February 19, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Economic Sweet Spot Between Renewable Energy Generation and Battery Storage in Germany

Economic Sweet Spot in the Mix of Renewable Energy Generation and Battery Storage in Power Grid of Germany

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CJChristian Jochum

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Simulation study identifies investment needs for 100% renewable energy generation in Germany, highlighting significant implications for energy economics.

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  • The research aims to model the investment and storage requirements for achieving 100% renewable energy generation in Germany.
  • Utilized hourly generation and consumption data from 2022-2025
  • Simulated various combinations of renewable generation and storage capacities
  • Evaluated investment costs and calculated electricity generation prices
  • Identified optimal storage size as 2700 GWh covering average consumption for two days
  • Average electricity costs calculated at €0.09/kWh
  • Noted that storage capacity is only utilized for ~5% of the year, indicating potential for multiple uses
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Christian Jochum (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a7b5ecb39a600b3edb24https://doi.org/10.25716/pur-313
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