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Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 electricity mix, with solar contributing 14% (www.pv-magazine.com)

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The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) reports that Germany generated 72.2 TWh of solar in Germany in 2024, accounting for 14% of total electricity generation.

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[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A small amount of biomass is needed as backup power if we want to have a 100% renewable grids

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Doesn't look like "small". But sure, go have biomass, coal, oil, gas, whatever, just don't call it renewable because it isn't.