Older coal-fired power plants, especially lignite-fired power plants, cannot contribute balancing power in an economically justifiable way. Run-of-river hydro and most biomass power plants also offer little
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The photovoltaic expansion in Munich so far in 2023 shows that the city is on the right track to achieving and possibly exceeding its ambitious goals in the Solar Munich Master Plan.
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Benefitting from sunny weather and boasting almost 940,000 solar installations, solar power contributed 83 percent of installed capacity in the state in 2023, while wind power accounted
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Concentrated solar power (CSP), a solar power technology that does not use photovoltaics, has virtually no significance for Germany, as this technology demands much higher solar insolation.
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Munich offers sufficient potential to achieve the ambitious photovoltaic expansion capacity of around 100 megawatts peak per year. In the coming years it will be a question of tapping into this
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The yellow colour indicates that the solar roof potential – in other words the suitability for solar energy generation – is high. The other colours indicate a lower solar roof potential in shades up to dark blue.
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Solar and hydropower complement each other well. Munich intends to cover the city''s electricity demand with green electricity by 2025. Stadtwerke München (SWM) is one of Germany''s
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The outskirts of Munich feature utility-scale solar parks with multi-megawatt battery storage systems. These support SWM''s renewable energy targets and stabilize the Bavarian grid.
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While projects in Munich and its hinterland are prioritized, the electricity will be produced by power plants located in Germany and across Europe. Complimentary to the 100% target, the city
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In conclusion, Munich is a suitable location for generating solar power year-round due to its temperate climate and varying seasonal sunlight conditions.
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