“German wind power beats hard coal, nuclear power for first time”
Bloomberg Technology
Wind power generation in Germany in the first nine months of 2017 has exceeded the amount of electricity generated in coal and nuclear plants for the first time, Bloomberg Technology reports. Bruno Burger, professor at Fraunhofer ISE said that this was because hard coal plant operators reduced production in favour of cheaper lignite stations.
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See the CLEW factsheet German onshore wind power for background.
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