In a world first, Germany generated 54.5 percent of electricity from renewable energy in March 2019. This is according to data collected by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems.
Bruno Burger of Fraunhofer tweeted the news yesterday.
The Fraunhofer data shows wind power generated 34.4 percent of the energy mix, solar power at 7.3 percent with the remaining 12.8 percent coming from hydropower and biomass.
Germany Trade and Invest’s Director of Energy, Esther Frey issued a statement in response to the news calling it “significant.”
