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The actual "problem" is that Germany has pushed things to the breaking point by waiting too long by upgrading their transmission capacity as their generation ability in the North has increased, because they've so far been able to get away with relying on excess transmission capacity from their neighbours.

It's easily fixable in any number of ways. It's a matter of political will (and cost - both investments and potentially in buying their way out of short term obligations to prevent problems this winter), mostly.



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