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Coronavirus impact lays bare inflexibility of German power generation and demand
Germany experiences record level of negative power prices, highlighting need for greater flexibility in power generation and demand.
German solar generation experienced its best week yet last week, accounting for 23% of the country’s net electricity generation.
Germany produced more than half of its electricity with renewable power in the first three months of 2020, the first full quarter in which renewables covered the majority of...
Germany’s carbon emissions have fallen sharply in 2019 for the third year in a row, bringing the country closer to climate targets it had already written off.
Throughout February German renewables regularly provided around 60% or more of the country’s electricity production – including more than a dozen days around or above 70%.
The world’s largest wind turbine about to enter serial production is the 12MW GE Haliade-X turbine, but manufacturers hope to deliver 20MW turbines by the end of the decade.
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Why immediately revoking coal mining permits could be better for global economy
Oxford University research argues for immediate closure of world's brown coal mines with new analysis suggesting they're a net drain on the global economy.
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German coal mines could play host to as much as 56GW of floating solar
Fraunhofer says Germany's brown coal mining pits could host up to 56GW of floating solar PV, but a more realistic economic potential of 2.74GW.
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German government, mining states, and utilities fix path for coal exit
German government, utilities and key mining states agree on coal phase out, although environmental groups say the plan is too slow.
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Denmark secured 50% of its power supply from wind and solar in 2019
Denmark reaches 50 per cent wind and solar for its electricity needs in 2019 - a ratio of "variable renewables" bettered only by South Australia in major economies.
