With Germany getting set to give coal the boot by 2038, its renewables are proving to be more than capable of mitigating the country’s dependence on fossil fuels. Just last week, thanks to strong gusts, wind energy provided half of the country’s energy. Together with solar panels and other clean energy sources, a total of 64.8 percent of the country’s net power production between March 4 and 10 came from renewables. According to researchers, coal-fired power plants only ran at minimum output during that week, while nuclear plants were curtailed during the night. Such achievements show that Europe’s biggest economy might actually be able to meet its ambitious goal of 65 percent renewables by 2030.
Wind energy alone provided half of Germany’s power last week
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