#GermanEnergyFact #22: #renewable #electricity generation in 🇩🇪 since 1990

I'm concluding my week on #renewables with a time series of renewable electricity generation.

▶️ Early 90s: < 20 TWh, most of it hydro power.
▶️ 2022: 253 TWh, more than 13 times as much than 1990.
▶️ Most of the growth came from #wind and #solar power.
▶️ This number has to grow >1000 TWh by 2045 in most relevant climate-neutrality scenarios.

Sources: #BMWK (https://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/EE/Navigation/DE/Service/Erneuerbare_Energien_in_Zahlen/Zeitreihen/zeitreihen.html) and #AGEE-Stat (https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/erneuerbare-energien/erneuerbare-energien-in-zahlen/monats-quartalsdaten-der-agee-stat#Quartalsdaten)

#GermanEnergyFact #21: complementary monthly generation of #wind and #solar #PV

Today, no hard numbers, just visuals: monthly generation from PV (yellow) in 🇩🇪 is relatively high between around April and September, while generation from wind power (dark & light blue) is above-average between around October and March. Nice seasonal balancing (on a monthly basis).

Source: #AGEE-Stat https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/erneuerbare-energien/erneuerbare-energien-in-zahlen/monats-quartalsdaten-der-agee-stat#Quartalsdaten

(sorry, again a German graph - but I'm sure you get the point without reading the legend)

#GermanEnergyFact #20: #renewable #electricity generation

Earlier this week, I talked about renewable generation capacity (GW) in 🇩🇪 (facts #16-18). #AGEE-Stat also provides up-to-date data on renewable electricity generation (TWh): https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/erneuerbare-energien/erneuerbare-energien-in-zahlen/monats-quartalsdaten-der-agee-stat#Quartalsdaten (sorry for the German chart, no time for translation today)

▶️ Overall renewable electricity generation in 2022 was a bit above 250 TWh, the highest value ever. The trend is good - but we need much more to make the #Energiewende really happen

#GermanEnergyFact #18: installed capacity of #offshore #wind power in 🇩🇪

Now, offshore wind, again using data by #AGEE-Stat / #Umweltbundesamt: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/erneuerbare-energien/erneuerbare-energien-in-zahlen/monats-quartalsdaten-der-agee-stat. Graphs from the #openenergytracker: https://openenergytracker.org/en/docs/germany/electricity/#offshore

▶️ By the end of Nov 22, the installed offshore wind power capacity was 8.1 GW.
▶️ There has been hardly any development for years.
▶️ But now 🇩🇪 really plans to get started with a 30 GW target for 2030.
▶️ In 2023 alone, there will be tenders for an additional 8.8 (!) GW.

#GermanEnergyFact #17: installed capacity of #onshore #wind power in 🇩🇪

Let's continue with onshore wind capacity, again using data by #AGEE-Stat / #Umweltbundesamt: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/erneuerbare-energien/erneuerbare-energien-in-zahlen/monats-quartalsdaten-der-agee-stat. Graphs from the #openenergytracker: https://openenergytracker.org/en/docs/germany/electricity/#wind-energy

▶️ By the end of Nov 22, the installed onshore wind capacity was 57.9 GW.
▶️ The 🇩🇪 government aims for 115 GW by 2030.
▶️ Currently we are below the required expansion path, and the speed has to increase a lot to meet the 2030 target.

#Energiewende

#GermanEnergyFact #16: installed capacity of #solar #PV in 🇩🇪

I promised this week would focus on #renewables, so let's continue with solar #photovoltaics capacity, using data published today by #AGEE-Stat / #Umweltbundesamt: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/themen/klima-energie/erneuerbare-energien/erneuerbare-energien-in-zahlen/monats-quartalsdaten-der-agee-stat. Graphs from the #openenergytracker: https://openenergytracker.org/en/docs/germany/electricity/#solar-pv

▶️ By the end of Nov 22, PV capacity was 66.1 GW.
▶️ The 🇩🇪 government aims for 215 GW by 2030.
▶️ Currently we are on track, but the expansion speed has to increase to meet the 2030 target.