Wind Energy
Wind power is produced in Germany through wind turbines. According to the data from 2023, wind energy accounted for 137.8 TWh of electricity. The wind rotates the blades when it blows. This rotation turns a generator that leads to the production of electricity.
a) Onshore Wind Energy
Onshore wind energy refers to the utilization of wind turbines located on land. The advantages include clean energy production. Yet we must weigh financial costs and environmental impacts. There is enough wind power that can be harvested. A land-based wind turbine is less expensive to construct than an offshore one in an ocean. Moreover, suitable positioning of onshore wind farms leads to little environmental pollution.
b) Offshore Wind Energy
The wind energy produced offshore means installing wind turbines on the surfaces of seas or oceans, particularly off the coast or more often in sole wind farms in the deep seas.
Offshore wind turbines have the same shape as the turbines on the land, but they are designed to be resistant to the marine environment harshness as well as stand in deep waters. The winds along the seawater have higher and are more consistent when compared on land, which results in more electricity generation.
In Germany, wind farms located in North Sea and Baltic Sea thus turn offshore wind power project into an essential part of the government’s renewable energy strategy.
Sources of Renewable Energy in Germany
Sources of Renewable Energy in Germany: Germany is seeking to implement something they call the “Energiewende”. Thus, Germany aims to get rid of using combustible fuels such as coal and oil, as well as nuclear power. On the contrary, Germany plans to use more renewable energy sources that are harmless to the environment and they don’t pollute like they used to.
In this article, the sources of renewable energy in Germany will be reviewed. Through the use of renewable energy, Germany envisions its economic state to be one in which it is sustainable.
Table of Content
- About Sources of Renewable Energy in Germany
- List of Sources of Renewable Energy in Germany
- Renemable Energy of Germany: List of Sources
- 1. Hydropower
- 2. Wind Energy
- 3. Photovoltaic Energy
- 4. Biomass
- 5. Biogenic Solid Fuels
- 6. Biogenic Liquid Fuels
- 7. Biogas
- 8. Biomethane
- 9. Sewage Gas
- 10. Landfill Gas
- 11. Geothermal Energy