Wind power production in Germany is at record levels — so high that electricity from it tied with electricity from lignite-burning power plants in the month of November. Both were reported to have generated 11.4 TWh, though the final official stats won’t be published until 2016.
The other electricity sources were:
- Hard coal – 8.6 TWh
- Nuclear – 7.4 TWh
- Gas – 3.6 TWh
(Of course, if one were to combine lignite and hard coal, that would be the #1 source of electricity in the country.)
Overall, for that month, wind generated about 23% of Germany’s electricity.
One German state already generates more than 100% of its electricity from renewables, so it isn’t unreasonable to wonder how many others might achieve this figure as well. (Wind power plays a prominent role there – reportedly, over 1,600 wind turbines are in operation in the state.)
Another title for this article might have been, “Wind Power in Germany Blows Nuclear Power Out Of The Water,” but perhaps that is no longer surprising. What seems to be surprising is the speed at which energy storage is emerging in Germany, but this too may actually be logical considering that it could solve the wind and solar power intermittency problem, which […]
