diff --git a/doc/configtables/electricity.csv b/doc/configtables/electricity.csv
index e94af44a..ee733660 100644
--- a/doc/configtables/electricity.csv
+++ b/doc/configtables/electricity.csv
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ conventional_carriers,--,"Any subset of {nuclear, oil, OCGT, CCGT, coal, lignite
 ,,,
 renewable_carriers,--,"Any subset of {solar, onwind, offwind-ac, offwind-dc, offwind-float, hydro}",List of renewable generators to include in the model.
 estimate_renewable_capacities,,,
--- enable,,bool,Activate routine to estimate renewable capacities
+-- enable,,bool,Activate routine to estimate renewable capacities in rule :mod:`add_electricity`. This option should not be used in combination with pathway planning ``foresight: myopic`` or ``foresight: perfect`` as renewable capacities are added differently in :mod:`add_existing_baseyear`.
 -- from_opsd,--,bool,Add renewable capacities from `OPSD database <https://data.open-power-system-data.org/renewable_power_plants/2020-08-25>`_. The value is depreciated but still can be used.
 -- year,--,bool,Renewable capacities are based on existing capacities reported by IRENA (IRENASTAT) for the specified year
 -- expansion_limit,--,float or false,"Artificially limit maximum IRENA capacities to a factor.  For example, an ``expansion_limit: 1.1`` means 110% of capacities . If false are chosen, the estimated renewable potentials determine by the workflow are used."
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index 085e53ed..62d10a2d 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ Release Notes
 Upcoming Release
 ================
 
+* Bugfix: The configuration setting ``electricity:
+  estimate_renewable_capacities: enable:`` for rule :mod:`add_electricity` is
+  not compatible with ``foresight: myopic``, as the former adds existing
+  renewable capacities in a different way in :mod:`add_existing_baseyear`.
+  The logic was changed so that adding existing renewable capacities is now
+  skipped in :mod:`add_electricity` if the foresight mode is ``myopic``.
+
 * Bugfix: Make sure that gas-fired power plants are correctly added as OCGT or
   CCGT in :mod:`add_electricity`. Previously they were always added as OCGT.
 
diff --git a/rules/build_electricity.smk b/rules/build_electricity.smk
index 6d5a1131..43cadb93 100644
--- a/rules/build_electricity.smk
+++ b/rules/build_electricity.smk
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ rule add_electricity:
         electricity=config_provider("electricity"),
         conventional=config_provider("conventional"),
         costs=config_provider("costs"),
+        foresight=config_provider("foresight"),
         drop_leap_day=config_provider("enable", "drop_leap_day"),
     input:
         unpack(input_profile_tech),
diff --git a/scripts/add_electricity.py b/scripts/add_electricity.py
index 7a856b95..3be23f75 100755
--- a/scripts/add_electricity.py
+++ b/scripts/add_electricity.py
@@ -881,15 +881,22 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     estimate_renewable_caps = params.electricity["estimate_renewable_capacities"]
     if estimate_renewable_caps["enable"]:
-        tech_map = estimate_renewable_caps["technology_mapping"]
-        expansion_limit = estimate_renewable_caps["expansion_limit"]
-        year = estimate_renewable_caps["year"]
+        if params.foresight != "overnight":
+            logger.info(
+                "Skipping renewable capacity estimation because they are added later "
+                "in rule `add_existing_baseyear` with foresight mode 'myopic'."
+            )
+        else:
+            tech_map = estimate_renewable_caps["technology_mapping"]
+            expansion_limit = estimate_renewable_caps["expansion_limit"]
+            year = estimate_renewable_caps["year"]
 
-        if estimate_renewable_caps["from_opsd"]:
-            attach_OPSD_renewables(n, tech_map)
-        estimate_renewable_capacities(
-            n, year, tech_map, expansion_limit, params.countries
-        )
+            if estimate_renewable_caps["from_opsd"]:
+                attach_OPSD_renewables(n, tech_map)
+
+            estimate_renewable_capacities(
+                n, year, tech_map, expansion_limit, params.countries
+            )
 
     update_p_nom_max(n)