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    Renewables accounted for more than 50% of Germany's electricity mix in May

    • Last Update: 2023-01-02
    • Source: Internet
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    According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, the share of renewable energy in the German electricity mix reached 50.
    7 percent in May 2019, compared to 48.
    4 percent
    a year earlier.

    When hydropower is excluded from the calculation, the share of green electricity is 45%.

    In May, Germany's wind power generation exceeded 8.
    4 terawatt hours, making wind power the country's largest renewable energy source at 21.
    1%, which is similar
    to the largest source of electricity, Lignite, which accounts for 21.
    8%.
    The third largest source of electricity is solar energy, accounting for 14%.

    In May 2018, the share of solar power was about 15.
    9%, while wind power was only 17.
    9%.

    According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, the share of renewable energy in the German electricity mix reached 50.
    7 percent in May 2019, compared to 48.
    4 percent
    a year earlier.

    renewable energy

    When hydropower is excluded from the calculation, the share of green electricity is 45%.

    In May, Germany's wind power generation exceeded 8.
    4 terawatt hours, making wind power the country's largest renewable energy source at 21.
    1%, which is similar
    to the largest source of electricity, Lignite, which accounts for 21.
    8%.
    The third largest source of electricity is solar energy, accounting for 14%.

    In May 2018, the share of solar power was about 15.
    9%, while wind power was only 17.
    9%.

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