Oranienburg, north of Berlin, is running out of power. The city has grown too quickly in recent years.
Heat pumps, wall boxes and the like do not have a connection. If the city does not find a solution to the bottlenecks by 2026, citizens will have to put new buildings on hold. But the people in the country don't have to worry for now. In a study from 2022, the VDE found that the electricity supply in Germany is among the most reliable in the world. According to various reports, anyone who installs a solar system with storage between 60 and 80 percent can be self-sufficient in the electricity network. So: independent of network fluctuations, this has a relieving effect on the entire network. However, this is only possible if flexibilizations and tariffs are also used. This allows consumers to tap into large battery storage units that can serve as large battery units that the house can tap into. This is also possible if the network is also used as a hub.