Renewables surpassed fossil fuels capacity in Germany last year
In their annual monitoring report, Germany’s Federal Network Agency and the Federal Cartel Office have analyzed the figures for 2017. At the end of last year, renewables accounted for around 112.5 GW of operational capacity, while conventional sources totalled 105.1 GW.
“In 2017, more generating capacity was produced from renewable energy than from conventional energy sources for the first time.”
That is one of the core findings of the monitoring report published on the development of the German electricity and gas markets, by the Federal Network Agency and the Federal Cartel Office. The total generation capacity installed in Germany increased 5.8 GW, to 217.6 GW. Of that, 112.5 GW came from renewables and 105.1 GW from conventional power plants.
Electricity generation remained at 601.4 TWh, roughly the same level as that seen in 2016. Renewables, however, continued to increase their share of electricity generation. According to the report, renewable energy accounted for 36% of gross electricity consumption of 579.9 TWh, and this year a further rise to about 39% is expected.
Non-renewable energy production fell disproportionately, especially from coal-fired power plants.
The report reveals renewable energy supplied around 204.8 TWh, with around 78% of that figure sold directly on the market.
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Source: PV Magazine
Date: December 2018
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