Despite
the
increase,
E.ON
–
which
is
accelerating
its
push
into
clean-energy
following
Germany’s
decision
to
abandon
nuclear
power
–
saw
first-quarter
profits
from
its
renewables
operations
fall,
as
lower
prices
and
output
from
hydro
outweighed
the
benefits
of
new
wind
capacity.
Wind,
solar
and
other
renewables
pulled
in
€275m
($356m)
for
E.ON
in
the
first
three
months
of
the
year,
compared
to
€218m
at
the
same
stage
in
2011.
But
this
was
offset
by
a
€17m
fall
in
hydropower
turnover,
which
left
total
renewables
sales
up
7%
year-on-year
at
€617m.
Renewables…
