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5. Germany is interesting...

Reply to Unladen Swallow (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 08:09 PM

Jan 2025

"Renewable energy in Germany is mainly based on wind and biomass, plus solar and hydro. Germany had the world's largest photovoltaic installed capacity until 2014, and as of 2023 it has over 82 GW. It is also the world's third country by installed total wind power capacity, 64 GW in 2021 (59 GW in 2018) and second for offshore wind, with over 7 GW. Germany has been called "the world's first major renewable energy economy".

The share of renewable energy in electricity production has increased from 3.5% in 1990 to 52.4% in 2023. As with most countries, the transition to renewable energy in the transport and heating and cooling sectors has been considerably slower."

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Germany

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Germany is interesting... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #5

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