The transmission line was constructed from north to south in order to balance
power supply. A large amount of wind power is produced in the north where power
demand is low and is sent to the south where power demand is high. North RhineWestphalia has the highest electricity consumption, but since the amount of
Fig. 21.7 Regional electricity consumption in Germany (2013, unit: million kWh). (Source:
German New Energy Agency 2017)
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power supply. A large amount of wind power is produced in the north where power
demand is low and is sent to the south where power demand is high. North RhineWestphalia has the highest electricity consumption, but since the amount of
Fig. 21.7 Regional electricity consumption in Germany (2013, unit: million kWh). (Source:
German New Energy Agency 2017)
402
W. Zhou et al.