Wind power is expected to become Germany's most important energy source by 2040. Onshore wind farms are forecast to add 144.1 terawatt hours to the country's power grid, while offshore plants are set to add a further 122.7 terawatt hours. The outlook for underlying nameplate capacity of wind farms suggests over 100 gigawatts of wind turbines would be installed by 2040.
Forecast electricity generation in Germany in 2040, by energy source
(in terawatt-hours)
* Includes waste plants, and on-site industrial thermal power plants.
** Net imports.
*** Includes landfill gas plants, mine gas plants and sewage plants.
**** Includes flexible gas CHP, micro CHP, and reciprocating gas engines.
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Aurora Energy Research. (October 13, 2020). Forecast electricity generation in Germany in 2040, by energy source (in terawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190099/germany-energy-production-outlook-by-source/
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