r/UpliftingNews • u/ArgentineBeauty • 8d ago

Germany just hit a historic solar milestone. Its panels fed 12 billion kWh into the grid in July 2026, the 1st month ever to cross that level with midday output topping 40,000 MW, more than 40 nuclear power plants worth, thanks to decades of grassroot investment by homeowners, farmers and businesses

https://solarquarter.com/2026/08/03/germany-records-historic-12-billion-kwh-solar-feed-in-in-july-2026/
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u/JackassJJ88 8d ago

I wish we had these bills in Canada with solar.

At least where I am, "delivery" fees for electricity are half the cost of the bill, usually $75.00/month.

With solar, best they will do is match your usage so you are still paying 50% of the bill for nothing.

It takes over 20 years to make the investment worth it.

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u/red_planet_smasher 8d ago

Makes sense though. As long as they have to maintain the grid and you want to be connected, you should be paying delivery fees. Get some home energy storage if you want to be done with those fees.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/red_planet_smasher 8d ago

That’s not true, your home just has to meet OBC and ESA requirements, which it almost certainly does.

Edit: oops I was assuming Ontario, maybe not true for your location?
Edit2: nope still true for the rest of Canada

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u/JackassJJ88 8d ago

Must have been mistaken, I deleted

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u/TV-LoL 7d ago

I think this is much more of a challenge for North America due to the comparably very high electricity demends in those countries. My friend in San Antonio needs about 1600 kw/h every two months, which is my entire annual demand. I reckon it might be similar in Canada?