Hot summer speeds renewables past coal in German power mix

PV output rose sharply in 2018 while wind also increased its share of the country's generation

PV panels at the site of former airport in Neuhardenberg, eastern Germany — PV panels at the site of former airport in Neuhardenberg, eastern GermanyFoto: PATRICK PLEUL/AFP/Getty Images/NTB scanpix

Bernd Radowitz in Berlin

Published 3 January 2019, 10:13Updated 3 January 2019, 13:15