Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 electricity mix, with solar contributing 14%
www.pv-magazine.com
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) reports that Germany generated 72.2 TWh of solar in Germany in 2024, accounting for 14% of total electricity generation.
  • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    WTF is Australia doing? Aren’t they aware they have plenty of sunshine and an insanely long shoreline?

    • makingrain@lemm.eeEnglish
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      3 months ago

      The sun doesn’t shine at night. Have a look when it is daytime there and you’ll see upwards of 60% of their electricity is solar.

      Or use the EM site and check for past statistics.

      • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        The sun doesn’t shine at night.

        Wind blows at night at the shoreline.

        Have a look when it is daytime there and you’ll see upwards of 60% of their electricity is solar.

        Well, over 12 months it’s not that rosy, except for Tasmania:

        • makingrain@lemm.eeEnglish
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          3 months ago

          I thought you’d at least have a chuckle when you realised that it was night time when you made your dumb comment.

          Over the last 12 months it is 25% solar and 13% wind. The population centres on the east coast are worse than WA, SA and TAS in that regard.

          Yes, 45% of coal generated electricity is awful, but you were still incorrect in saying Australia is doing nothing.

          A collosal solar farm and transmission cable to Singapore is under construction which is will be a great achievement when complete.

          • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            3 months ago

            you were still incorrect in saying Australia is doing nothing.

            Except I did not say that. I asked what’s going on and that things aren’t that rosy. You must me have confused with someone else.