Wind turbines spin at the Klettwitz Nord solar energy park near Klettwitz, Germany on May 4, 2023. Sean Gallup / Getty Images
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In 2023, 55 percent of Germany’s power came from renewables — an increase of 6.6 percent, according to energy regulator Bundesnetzagentur, reported Reuters.
Europe’s biggest national economy has a goal of 80 percent green energy by 2030. The country plans to get rid of most of its coal, has already ceased relying on nuclear power and in the future intends to use gas primarily as backup for its energy grid.
“We have broken the 50 per cent mark for renewables for the first time,” said Robert Habeck, Germany’s vice chancellor and…
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