Get paid for using electric ? Interesting

[fred]

[Ash Burton]

The article advocates the use of 'pumped water storage' a concept used sucessfully by the CEGB in the early 1970's e.g Dinorwic in north Wales.

Really up to date these Germans, eh?

[Caecilius]

It's worth pointing out that the electicity rates in germany are one of the highest in the world, according to this table:

So I doubt that the occasional negative price offsets the higher costs.

[tabbypurr]

It doesn't. The article tries to interest/confuse readers by hinting that the retail price drops negative - it doesn't. It's only the wholesale price that does on occasion.

NT