Germany Accounts For 29% Of Photovoltaic Power Generation in June

According to an assessment by Agora Energiewende, Germany's share of electricity generated from renewable sources reached 64% in June, with photovoltaics alone accounting for 29% of the electricity generated, reaching 9.4 TWh in June.

Compared to June last year, the share of renewable energy in Germany's electricity mix increased from 47% to 64%, and the share of photovoltaic power increased from 21% to 29%.

In addition, wind power on land accounts for 15% (11% in June 2022) and offshore power plants for 4% (3%). Biomass power reaches 10% (8%) and hydroelectric power 6% (4%).

According to the energy chart of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE, renewables accounted for almost 58% of the electricity mix in the first half of 2023. Compared to the previous six months, however, the amount of electricity generated from renewable energy sources fell slightly on a year-on-year basis, but the share of renewable energy sources still increased due to the continuous contraction of fossil energy sources.

In June, German PV generation reached 9.4 TWh, an increase of 1 TWh compared to June 2022.Agora Energiewende attributed this increase to the significant growth in PV installations since July last year, which has increased by 8.2 GW since July 2022, in addition to the high irradiation this year, which has also boosted German PV generation.

The agency also cited two reasons for the growth in PV: the energy crisis has stimulated demand for fossil-free energy solutions and tax breaks for smaller plants have had an impact.

Agora Energiewende said that coal-fired power generation was reduced to 7.4 TWh with the significant use of renewables. The agency noted that CO2 emissions from electricity production were reduced by 6 million tonnes compared to June 2022, a 36% reduction year-on-year.