Germany
Climate
Coal
Germany
Governments
Renewables
Europe’s new climate target would mean near total exit from coal by 2030
Proposed new climate target for Europe would result in the near total elimination of coal fired generation by 2030, experts say.
Germany
Governments
Graphs
Renewables
Solar
Renewables deliver over half of German electricity in first nine months, coal plunges
Renewables deliver more than half of Germany's electricity in first nine months of 2020, as share of coal plunges.
Climate
Coal
Germany
Governments
Utilities
Energy giant to close biggest coal generator in Germany after just five years
“Economically and politically dead”. Energy giant wants to close down its newest and biggest coal generator in Germany after just five years because it is losing money.
Climate
Germany
Governments
Renewables
Solar
Storage
German energy utilities now earn more money from renewables than fossil fuels
Big German utilities now earn more money from renewables than they do from fossil fuels and nuclear, and their share prices are outperforming the overall market.
Germany backs pilot project which will build a 30MW electrolyser to produce green hydrogen from electricity generated by an offshore wind farm.
Climate
Enphase
Germany
Governments
Renewables
Storage
EU aims for 40GW of green hydrogen electrolysers, and one million jobs, by 2030
EU unveils plans for at least 6 gigawatts of renewable electrolyser capacity by 2024 and 40GW, producing 10 million tonnes, by 2030.
Germany
Governments
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Solar
German renewables surge to 55.8% of net generation for first half 2020
Renewables in Germany surge past 55 per cent market share for first half of 2020, including a new monthly record set in February of 61.8 per cent.
China
Germany
Governments
JinkoSolar
Longi
Research Groups, Institutes and Universities
Solar
United States Government
Mixed outcomes in messy patents spat for global solar panel manufacturers
The ongoing patent dispute saga between four leading solar panel manufacturers continues, with Hanwha Q-Cells winning an infringement case in Germany.
Coronavirus
Electric Vehicles
Germany
Governments
Renewables
Germany’s Covid recovery targets green hydrogen and EVs in boost to energy transition
German's $A210 billion stimulus package contains steps to further the country's landmark energy transition, including a focus on green hydrogen and electric vehicles.
Biomass
Coal
Germany
Governments
Graphs
Renewables
Solar
Wind
Graph of the Day: Germany reaches 56% renewables for 2020
Renewable energy accounts for 56 per cent of Germany's electricity supply in first five months of 2020.
