Germany: New government to speed up wind energy expansion

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The new German Government is up and running. The coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals brands itself a “climate Government”. They’ve agreed that Germany should exit coal-fired power earlier than planned – in 2030 if possible. And that much more renewable energy will be required to achieve that. So they’ve ambitious plans for the expansion of wind energy – both onshore and offshore.

The new Government wants to have 80% renewable electricity by 2030 compared to the earlier target of 65%. This is in line with the EU’s proposed new 40% renewable energy target for 2030. The new Government has also raised the electricity consumption expectation for 2030 to 680-750 TWh – which of course makes the 80% renewable electricity target even more... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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