On January 2, Germany's energy regulatory agency, the Federal Network Administration, stated that renewable energy sources such as wind energy, hydropower, solar energy, and biomass energy will account for more than half of the country's power generation in 2023.
Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported, citing data from the Federal Network Administration, that renewable energy power generation in Germany will account for 56% in 2023. This compares to 47.4% in 2022.
Specifically, the power generation of hydropower stations in Germany in 2023 will increase by 16.5% compared with 2022, mainly because the country will have more rainfall in 2023 and drought in many places in 2022; the power generation of onshore wind energy will increase by 18% year-on-year, thanks to the installation of more There are many wind power generation facilities; offshore wind power generation has decreased year-on-year because many offshore wind power generation facilities and transmission lines have been repaired and maintained; solar power generation has been roughly the same as in 2022. This is due to the relative lack of sunshine in 2023 despite the increase in installed capacity. ;Reduced power generation from biomass and other renewable energy sources.
Germany's coal and nuclear power generation will decrease significantly in 2023, and its last three nuclear power plants were shut down in April of the same year. Germany plans to generate 80% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030.