RatedPower：2023德国绿色发展现状报告（英文版）（19页）.pdf

1、EbookState of Green:GermanyEurope has been on the path to a green energy transition for a number of years now.With the introduction of the European Green Deal,a clear roadmap has been put in place to help the continent move away from fossil fuels and toward a future powered by renewables.Germany has

2、 long been a country associated with strong industry and a forward-facing economy.As a major power in Europe,the country has been taking steps to overhaul its energy infrastructure and economy in line with green initiatives.Lets take a closer look at the German energy sector,the countrys push toward

3、s renewables,and the outlook for the future of German green energy.Introduction01The Germanenergy sector02The Germansolar sector03Mayor players04Looking tothe futureTable of contentsThe Germanenergy sector01.As the largest energy consumer in Europe,Germany has to meet a huge demand to keep its peopl

4、e and industry supplied with electricity,despite energy demand declining slightly in recent years.As such,the country is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels,with over 75%of the energy mix coming from non-renewable sources in 2021.In 2022,roughly 30%of Germanys energy supply came from lignite low-q

5、uality coal and hard coal.Natural gas supplied another 13%of the energy mix,with a very small percentage coming from oil,likely due to Germanys need to import the vast majority of any crude oil used.The need to import both natural gas and oil has led to potential instability in a grid that is so rel

6、iant on outside sources.The German energy sectorHowever,unlike in 2021,2022 saw renewable energy take a much larger share of the energy mix.Approximately 44%of energy produced in 2022 came from renewable sources,with wind power contributing the most at 22%.Biomass,nuclear,hydro,and solar are also fe