Auf Wiedersehen Atomkraft, wir werden dich nicht vermissen.
Germany has had a good '23. Many doubted Germany's decision to dump its nukes - especially when Putin did us all a favour by cutting the gas pipelines to Europe, Now, when needs must, "Grüne Deutsche Technologie" is significantly cheaper than nuclear energy. There is still much to do for the Energy Transition, but the message is loud and clear. Sustainable energy is not only cheaper and cleaner; it also gives countries, like Germany, energy security. OPEC should be worried. Here are the numbers: - Onshore and offshore wind were the largest renewable source, generating 139.8 TWh which accounted for 32% of Germany's total electricity generation. Wind power generation increased by 14.1% compared to 2022. - Germany installed a record high of approximately 14 GW of solar PV in 2023, surpassing the government's target of 9 GW. Solar PV generated 59.9 TWh, with 53.3 TWh fed into the grid and 6.4 TWh used for self-consumption. - Hydropower generation also increased slightly compared to 2022, contributing 20.5 TWh or 3% to total generation. Biomass generation remained steady at 42.3 TWh. - In total, renewables generated around 260 TWh in 2023, an increase of 7% from 2022. - Installed battery storage capacity in Germany almost doubled from 4.4 GW in 2022 to 7.6 GW in 2023, with storage capacity increasing from 6.5 GWh to 11.2 GWh. Pumped hydro storage output reached 6 GWh. Source: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/01/03/renewables-covered-almost-60-of-german-electricity-demand-in-2023/
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