Julian Wettengel, Author at Renew Economy

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Renewables

Germany wind auction attracts 5.7 gigawatts in second highest response, as bid prices also fall
Germany’s latest auction for state support for onshore wind projects was significantly oversubscribed, with the second highest submitted volume.
Julian Wettengel

Sep 25, 2025

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Rising costs and shadowing blamed as Germany offshore wind auction attracts no bids for first time
Germany attracts no bids for latest offshore wind auction, with rising capital costs and impacts of shadowing blamed.
Julian Wettengel

Aug 7, 2025

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Coal

German coal use plunges nearly 40 per cent in 2024, despite nuclear exit
Consumption of hard coal in power plants to generate electricity fell by 39 per cent in 2024, despite the closure of the last nuclear plants last year.
Julian Wettengel

Oct 31, 2024

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Coal

Germany shuts down seven brown coal power stations at end of winter
The lignite-fired units with a combined capacity of 3.1GW were finally shut down after their decommissioning was postponed due to the energy crisis.
Julian Wettengel

Apr 1, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Drop in coal power sends German emissions to lowest level in 70 years
Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to the lowest level since around 1950, as a weak economy and high prices caused energy-intensive industry to lower production and coal power fell.
Julian Wettengel

Jan 5, 2024

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Coal

Lignite plants allowed back in Germany to cover for gas, but 2030 coal phase-out remains
The economy ministry says the goal of completing Germany’s coal phase-out “ideally” by 2030 remains unaffected by the decision, as do climate targets.
Julian Wettengel

Oct 6, 2023

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Renewables

Renewables supply more than half German electricity demand in first half of 2023
A very sunny May, delivering record monthly solar power input, helps set a new record for German renewables. And June promises to take it higher again.
Julian Wettengel

Jun 28, 2023

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EU agrees to lift renewables target to 42.5 pct of overall energy use by 2030
EU agrees to set new target of 42.5 per cent renewables by 2030 – a share of overall energy use, not just the grid.
Julian Wettengel

Mar 31, 2023

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Germany to build 25GW of “hydrogen ready” gas plants to back up wind and solar
Germany will use auctions to ensure new gas power plants are built, used only as back-up, and converted to hydrogen “as soon as possible.”
Julian Wettengel

Mar 10, 2023

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Germany sets renewable power record in 2022, but is off-track for 2030 target
Renewables will have produced 46 pct of German power consumption in 2022, a big rise from 2021 but off track for its ambitious 2030 targets.
Julian Wettengel

Dec 13, 2022

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Hydrogen

Germany launches first auction for green hydrogen imports
The German government has launched a €900 million auction scheme for green hydrogen imports.
Julian Wettengel

Dec 9, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Energy hungry EU must regain the trust of poorer countries at COP27
European countries stand accused of climate hypocrisy as they buy up the world’s fossil fuel resources to secure domestic energy supply.
Julian Wettengel

Nov 7, 2022

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