A rise in wind and solar power output has pushed the share of renewables in Germany’s net electricity generation during the first half of 2018 to a record 41.5%, up from 37.7% in the year-earlier period, the Fraunhofer ISE research institute said.

Wind power generated 7.3 terawatt hours more than a year earlier to produce about 55.2TWh during the first half of 2018, or 20.2%