Transition

Renewables supply record 38% of German power in 2018

Growth was led by PV and offshore wind, but more is needed to reach the country’s 65% target for 2030

Electricity pylons and wind turbines stand beside the RWE Niederaussem coal-fired power plant near Bergheim, Germany.
Electricity pylons and wind turbines stand beside the RWE Niederaussem coal-fired power plant near Bergheim, Germany.
  • Bernd Radowitz in Berlin
Published 13 December 2018, 14:34Updated 13 December 2018, 14:34
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