aream Press release

Since its highs in 2022, the price of electricity has fallen significantly, providing relief for consumers and companies. "In the medium term, however, the price will remain volatile and will tend to rise in the medium term," predicts Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group. This is due to the growing demand for electricity and the high costs of expanding grids and storage facilities.

Last year had relatively few hours of sunshine, but the wind blew quite strongly. However, curtailments by the grid operators resulted in some significant production losses for renewable energies. "The curtailments once again highlight the need to expand the grid," comments Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group.

It is one of the most important results of the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, which is coming to an end: around 120 countries have declared their intention to triple the production of renewable energies by 2030. "The problem here is less likely to be photovoltaics, but rather the expansion of wind energy," comments Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group.

The expansion of wind energy in Germany is falling well short of the German government's targets. One of the obstacles is the resistance of many municipalities to the construction of new wind turbines. Politicians are countering this resistance by giving local authorities a share of the profits from wind energy. "This is a promising approach, especially in times of tight budgets," comments Markus W. Voigt, CEO of the aream Group. "However, politicians could take a more decisive approach here and make the investments more attractive."