Oversupply Of Volatile Solar Energy Leads To Record NEGATIVE Prices!
By P Gosselin on 29. April 2026
Germany’s Klimanachrichten reports on the recent phenomenon of extreme negative electricity prices on the European power exchange, specifically highlighting the role of solar energy (photovoltaics) in this development.
Oversupplying the power grid leads to negative prices, ineffciency. Symbol image generated by Grok AI.
Being weather-dependent, it’s become almost impossible to match supply to demand. Sometimes the prices go negative.
According to Klimanachrichten, electricity prices at the exchange reached new record lows in the negative range. This occurs when the supply of electricity significantly exceeds demand, and producers must effectively pay consumers to take the power off the grid.
A primary driver for this surplus is the massive expansion of solar power. During periods of high solar radiation (sunny days) combined with low weekend or holiday demand, the grid gets flooded with “must-take” renewable energy and there’s an increasing difficulty to balance the power grid. Unlike traditional power plants, which can be throttled more easily, the fluctuating nature of solar and wind requires complex interventions to prevent grid overloads.
https://notrickszone.com/2026/04/29/oversupply-of-volatile-solar-energy-leads-to-record-negative-prices/
