Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Germany at 41.4% renewables

In the first 6 months of this year, Germany reached 41% of renewables in its grid.  Look at how the percentage has steadily risen since 2002.  Note how the percentage has doubled since 2010 from 19.2% to 41.4%.  With current wind, solar and battery costs, it's easy to envisage another 20% rise over the next 8 years, and a further 20% rise in the 8 years thereafter, taking Germany to over 80% by 2035.  Actually, it will prolly happen faster than that because the costs of renewables are so compelling.  When Germany started on this road, the naysayers said, well, it's only at 8%.  Call that a renewables revolution!  Yet step by step Germany is moving its economy towards a carbon-free future.  After electricity generation, the next big emitter is transport, and again, the fall in costs will help the transition.

Source: Fraunhofer

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