German coal power production drops to record low in Q2 as renewables soar to 65 pct share

Electricity generation from coal dropped to a record low in Germany in the spring, while renewables produced more electricity than ever during the same period.

Lignite feed-in fell more than 18 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year to around 14,300 gigawatt hours (GWh), while hard coal production dropped more than 38 percent to 3,800 GWh, according to the country’s grid agency BNetzA.

Both energy sources recorded their lowest generation figures since at least 2015, the start of the current data series, BNetzA said.

Renewable power generation rose almost 9 percent to 65,400 GWh, which resulted in a share of more than 65 percent of total electricity generation – “a second quarter record”. Electricity generation fell by around 1 percent overall, while electricity consumption rose by 1 percent.

https://reneweconomy.com.au/german-coal-power-production-drops-to-record-low-in-q2-as-renewables-soar-to-65-pct-share/