As stated by the authorities of the sector, renewable energy shares have peaked by a significant 6.6% rise from last year. This rise has helped the German economy inch closer to its goals in the renewable sector with the total shares reaching a whopping 55%. Germany has high hopes for the renewable sector. It aims to make the nation a major contributor to a cleaner and greener earth and promote its green energy domination to 80% by 2030.
In this process, the nation has bid adieu to nuclear-based energy sources and tried to eradicate its participation in coal generation. It has also provided a details report of the shares that different green energy sources hold in the renewable sector. This includes, offshore wind holding 31.1%, solar and biomass holding 12.1% and 8.4% respectively, and so on.
Robert Habeck, their economy minister, stated in an interview, “We have broken the 50% mark for renewables for the first time. Our measures to simplify planning and approvals are starting to take effect.” They have even urged the power grids and their governing authorities to facilitate the transmission from fossil-fuel-based sources to low-carbon production units.
There have been several reports that suggest the decreasing demand for fossil-fuel-based energy supply which is also indicative of the rising demand for green energy sources. Although Germany is still bearing the brunt of the Russia-Ukraine war, it is still leaving its way towards a greener world.