Germany economy ministry supports 'fair' distribution of wind power expansion costs

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Germany's economy ministry is in favour of distributing the network costs of expanding renewable energies 'fairly' among the country's federal states, a spokesperson for the ministry said on Sunday.

A wind turbine stands out against the sky as the sun sets over the Black Forest Brandenkopf lookout near Oberharmersbach, Germany, November 13, 2022. REUTERS/Joachim Herrmann

A dispute between the northern and southern states has intensified recently, with northern-state residents complaining about higher electricity prices in their region despite cheaper wind power production there. The premiers of the northern states said the difference in prices was hurting local support for constructing new wind turbines.The ministry declined to give details on how electricity prices might be adjusted.

 

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