GlobalData: Germany Still Off-Target for Climate Goals

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The German onshore wind industry witnessed a massive year-on-year growth of 46% in terms of installation with the addition of 1,431 MW or 420 turbines in 2020.

The country aims to get 65% of its power from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2030 and subsequently emerge as carbon neutral by 2050. However, to achieve the climate target, the country needs an average of 5 GW+ new onshore wind power permits each year from now until 2050, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Since the introduction of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in 2000, the onshore wind industry in Germany has been struggling with federal and state governments’ restrictive distance regulation and witnessed historical lows in 2019, when the... ... More: Official Press Release GlobalData

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