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The proportion of renewable energies – solar, hydropower, and wind – has increased significantly in recent years and had already accounted for more than half of Germany’s electricity feed in 2023. Dr. Fabian Assion, Product Manager I/O at Beckhoff, explains what this high share of highly fluctuating energy means for grid operation as well as for the required smart grids from a control technology perspective. Read more