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Solar overtakes lignite to keep Germany’s renewable electricity share stable at 55.9 pct in 2025
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Solar overtakes lignite to keep Germany’s renewable electricity share stable at 55.9 pct in 2025
A boom in solar PV saw output overtake that of lignite power stations and help keep the share of renewables in Germany’s grid stable at 55.9 pct in 2025.
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