German solar power systems saved €250 billion in climate damage costs since 2020
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Niklas Engelking
Summary
Germany's approximately six million solar power systems generated nearly 390 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity between 2020 and 2025, replacing fossil energy imports worth around €20 billion and avoiding climate damage costs of up to €250 billion, according to calculations by the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) based on Federal Environment Agency data.
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bskyGerman solar power systems saved €250 billion in climate damage costs since 2020heise.deKey quotes
· 2 pulledfossil energy imports worth around 20 billion euros were replaced between 2020 and 2025, while climate damage costs of up to 250 billion euros were avoided
almost 390 billion kilowatt-hours of solar power were generated during this period
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