Germany Wind Power -- Random Update -- April 16, 2022

Germany wind turbine makers: in trouble; selling at a loss; link here.

• more evidence that low wind prices at auctions are not sustainable;

Germany wind power: down to 3%; link here.

• percent of total electricity contribution in Germany: wind provided 3%;
• wind farms running at 5% of their capacity;
• natural gas: 54%
• coal: 3.5%
• solar
• Germany does have more solar capacity, which contributed 16% of the total, but this is only really useful for about three hours a day, around noon, rather than early morning or evening when demand peaks.