Renewables supply record 58% of Germany's electricity in first half of the year
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Renewable energy sources covered 58% of Germany's electricity demand in the first half of the year, a record high according to projections from the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). This represents an increase of nearly three percentage points from the previous year, driven primarily by growth in wind and solar power generation.
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bskyRenewables supply record 58% of Germany's electricity in first half of the yeardeutschland.deKey quotes
· 3 pulledRenewable energies covered 58 percent of the demand for electricity in Germany in the first half of the year - more than in the first six months of any previous year.
The figure is nearly three percentage points higher than in the previous year.
More and more climate-neutral electricity is being used in Germany. Wind and solar in particular rose sharply in the first half year.
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