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Feldheim: The Village That Decoupled from the Crisis

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Feldheim: The Village That Decoupled from the Crisis

10 min

As national energy prices spike across Europe, the German town of Feldheim has achieved total energy independence through a local microgrid. This episode explores how a small community built its own infrastructure to hedge against geopolitical price shocks.

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Show notes

Overview of Feldheim's energy independence journey since 2010.

Breakdown of the 122.6 MW wind farm and 10 MW battery storage system.

Comparison of Feldheim's 12-cent electricity rate vs. the German national average in 2026.

Discussion on the 'Closed Value Cycle' and local ownership models.

In this episode

  1. 1Intro1 min
  2. 2The Price of Independence2 min
  3. 3The Infrastructure of Autonomy3 min
  4. 4The Grid Rebellion2 min
  5. 5Scalability and the Export of a Model2 min
  6. 6Outro1 min

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