Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 electricity mix, with solar contributing 14%
www.pv-magazine.com
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) reports that Germany generated 72.2 TWh of solar in Germany in 2024, accounting for 14% of total electricity generation.
  • makingrain@lemm.eeEnglish
    41·
    3 days ago

    The sun doesn’t shine at night. Have a look when it is daytime there and you’ll see upwards of 60% of their electricity is solar.

    Or use the EM site and check for past statistics.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      62·
      3 days ago

      The sun doesn’t shine at night.

      Wind blows at night at the shoreline.

      Have a look when it is daytime there and you’ll see upwards of 60% of their electricity is solar.

      Well, over 12 months it’s not that rosy, except for Tasmania:

      • makingrain@lemm.eeEnglish
        43·
        3 days ago

        I thought you’d at least have a chuckle when you realised that it was night time when you made your dumb comment.

        Over the last 12 months it is 25% solar and 13% wind. The population centres on the east coast are worse than WA, SA and TAS in that regard.

        Yes, 45% of coal generated electricity is awful, but you were still incorrect in saying Australia is doing nothing.

        A collosal solar farm and transmission cable to Singapore is under construction which is will be a great achievement when complete.

        • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          2 days ago

          you were still incorrect in saying Australia is doing nothing.

          Except I did not say that. I asked what’s going on and that things aren’t that rosy. You must me have confused with someone else.