Germany commissioned a record 8 GW of wind and solar capacity in H1

Germany brought a record 8 GW of new solar and wind capacity online in the first six months of this year. Solar power plants accounted for most of the total. S&P Global reported the figures, citing think tank IWR.

According to the published data, 6.5 GW of solar power plants were commissioned in Germany in the first half of this year, up 71% year on year. Newly installed wind capacity rose 77% year on year to 1.75 GW, with 350 turbines brought online. Onshore wind farms traditionally accounted for most of the 1.75 GW, at 1.5 GW. At sea, just one wind farm was commissioned, with an installed capacity of 230 MW.

For the whole of this year, think tank IWR expects new installed solar and wind capacity in Germany to reach 15 GW. This capacity could increase electricity generation from these sources by around 20 TWh/year.

Wind in the north, solar in the south