aream Press release

Germany is currently in a poor position in international competition. One major disadvantage in this country is the high cost of energy. To ease the burden on companies, politicians and economists are now calling for a subsidized industrial electricity price. "The idea is obvious and perhaps well-intentioned, but it goes in completely the wrong direction", commented Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group. "Because an electricity price subsidy would slow down the trend towards low-cost green electricity."

Records are celebrated on the stock exchange and in sports competitions. When it comes to the climate, however, they cause consternation. As was the case in July: according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), last month was the warmest month ever recorded. “The data are a loud reminder to the world’s governments to significantly step up their efforts in switching to renewable energy”, comments Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group. “More needs to be done in Europe as well.”

Renewables now bear the brunt of Germany's electricity supply. But it still needs the coal and gas to provide the base load. Storage facilities would be a solution, but they are prevented by bureaucracy in often absurd ways. - A commentary by Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group.

June 2023 was a real sunny month in almost all of Germany. High irradiation was accompanied by little wind - in the mix, renewables therefore delivered slightly less yield than planned. "In view of the almost unchanged electricity prices, there is hardly any skimmable excess yield from renewables available for the federal government either," says Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group.