Germany leads the world in wind and solar

Germany leads the world in wind and solar

In the first half of 2020, Germany has so far generated around 42% of its total electricity feed-in from wind and solar power plants. The chart shows that the Federal Republic of Germany is thus a global leader, eclipsing even Australia, China and the USA. According...

The state of global employment in the renewable energy sector

The state of global employment in the renewable energy sector The International Renewable Energy Agency recently reported that 11 million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018, an increase from 10.3 million the previous year. Although the industry...

In Germany, 47% of the electricity mix is renewable

According to the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, 47 percent of the electricity generated in Germany this year has come from renewable sources. Up to and including mid-July, wind and solar power plants in Germany produced almost 100 terawatt hours (TWh)...