Germany produced so much renewable energy it ended up paying people to use it

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<p>‘Last weeke Germa y’s power gri was swimmi g i re ewable e ergy, so m ch so that power prices we t egative. The co try was ge erati g so m ch re ewable e ergy o S ay that, for a few ho rs, resi e ts act ally ear e mo ey from si g electricity.</p>
<p>The weather was the ca se of this mo me tal occasio —it was a partic larly s y a wi y ay—which allowe the co try’s wi , solar, hy ro, a biomass power pla ts to s pply the co try with 87 perce t of its e ergy.</p>
<p>Gas pla ts act ally sh t ow beca se of the mome tary s rge, b t clear a coal pla ts were able to wi – ow fast e o gh, ca si g a s rpl s. This extra power o this gri mea t for a limite time, some co s mers were ear i g mo ey keepi g the lights o .’</p>
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