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More than 100 billion kWh of wind power in 2023: Wind energy is the most important energy source in Germany - decline in coal-fired power generation
More than 100 billion kWh of wind power in 2023: Wind energy is the most important energy source in Germany - decline in coal-fired power generation
© monticellllo / Adobe StockMünster (renewablepress) - In Germany, wind energy is by far the most important energy source in the electricity sector in the current year 2023. Today (19.10.2023) the mark of 100 billion kWh of wind power was already exceeded this year. Of this, around 83 billion kWh is accounted for by onshore wind energy and 17 billion kWh by offshore wind energy. This is the result of an evaluation of data from the transmission system operators by the Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR).
The generation of electricity from coal in Germany has slumped by more than 40 billion kWh to 90 billion kWh since the beginning of the year compared to the same period last year. "Contrary to many forecasts, coal-fired power generation in 2023 has not increased so far, despite the nuclear phase-out in Germany, but has declined by more than 30 percent," said IWR head Dr Norbert Allnoch in Münster. So far this year, electricity generation from lignite has reached about 60 billion kWh (-22 billion kWh) and from hard coal about 30 billion (-19 billion kWh). Electricity generation from natural gas and renewable energies have increased.
Wholesale electricity prices in Germany have fallen back to the level of two years ago (summer 2021) following the turbulence caused by the massive outage of French nuclear power plants in 2021/2022 and the skyrocketing gas prices in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Reasons for the falling exchange electricity prices include lower gas prices, the return and recommissioning of failed French nuclear power plants, and the continued addition of renewable power plant capacity in Germany. For example, according to data from the Market Master Data Register at the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), new wind and solar power plants with a capacity of 13,000 MW (13 GW) went into operation between January and September 2023 alone. Of this, solar energy accounts for around 10,300 MW and wind energy for around 2,700 MW.
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Münster, 19 October 2023
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In 1996, the International Economic Platform for Renewable Energies (IWR) was established as an independent and private service institution of the renewable energy industry. The IWR focuses on the fields of research, economic and policy consultation as well as media and international networks in the renewable or regenerative energies sector. One main objective of the IWR is to play an instrumental role in introducing and spreading awareness for an industrial, international business profile of the renewable energy industry.
Dr. Norbert Allnoch, Director of the International Economic Platform of Renewable Energies (IWR), 1995, on the definition: "According to our definition, the Renewable Energy Industry is one which takes an interdisciplinary approach to the issue of renewable energy supply (protecting both the climate and resources) and the construction of renewable plants and systems (industry policy for the three areas electricity, heat and fuel."Chronology of the Renewable Energy Industry - Important IWR contributions, including prizes and awards - 2007 Publication of the first structural analysis for a federal state according to the IWR-analysis method for renewable systems engineering and services�(study "Zur Lage der regenerativen Energiewirtschaft in NRW" )2007 International network-contacts:IWR-director Dr. Allnoch speaks with King Harald V. of Norway and �slaug Haga, norwegian minister of energy Presentation of the network / RENIXX in the USA, dialogue with McGinty, environment minister of Pennsylvania2006 IWR starts renewable stock index RENIXX� (