Associations have called on the coalition government to pass the planned solar package quickly. Bärbel Heidebroek, President of the German Wind Energy Association, appealed to the coalition in Berlin.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz seems optimistic that his governing coalition — comprising his centre-left Social Democrats, the Greens and neoliberal Free Democrats — will push ahead with the country s energy transition.
Germany wants to quadruple the amount of power generated through offshore wind farms by 2030. But industry figures have cast doubt on this goal, partly due to inadequate seaport infrastructure.
The number of new wind turbines in Germany increased significantly last year, increasing by nearly 50% over the prior year. In 2023, 745 new wind turbines with a total output of around 3.57 gigawatts of electricity went into operation, the German Wind Energy Association and the VDMA Power Systems Association announced on Tuesday. Because some older wind turbines were also dismantled, the net increase in wind power output in Germany was around 3 gigawatts. The industry groups forecast a further e