Leaders of six German states, including Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, oppose the splitting of Germany's power price zone due to disparities in wind power capacities.
The southern and western states argue that maintaining a unified electricity price zone is crucial for a cohesive German economic area. They emphasize the need for accelerated grid expansion and other measures to address challenges.
Consumers in the south want to access cheap wind power from the north, but grid congestion and lack of connections lead to expensive re-dispatch measures. Poland and the Czech Republic have installed phase-shifters at their borders to prevent the overflow of northern German power. The idea of splitting Germany's power price zones has been debated for years, with the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) proposing it last year. Economists argue that a split could make economic sense, but expanding grid capacity is seen as a simpler solution. The delay in constructing power transmission lines connecting the north and south is often due to local opposition.
Source: cleanenergywire.org