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Publisher: Internationales Wirtschaftsforum Regenerative Energien (IWR)
Record: Wind farms and solar plants produce more power than conventional power plants
Muenster - On 18 April 2013, the generation of power from renewable energy sources hit a new record. IWR, a renewable energy institute, reported that for the first time wind farms and solar plants in Germany generated power with a capacity of about 36,000 megawatts (MW). This is equivalent to the power plant output of more than 30 nuclear power plants. At times, the renewable plants fed more electricity into the German national grid than did conventional power plants. “For the first time, on a high-load working day Germany was at times supplied with more than 50 percent of its power from wind farms and solar plants”, said IWR director Dr. Norbert Allnoch. The figures are based on data from the EEX energy exchange.
Background
Power consumption in Germany is lower at night than during the day. In line with demand, far lower power plant capacity is needed at night than by day. During the day, the demand for power rises until midday, so that then significantly greater power plant capacity is needed. On 18-04-2013, power plants with a capacity of about 40,000 MW were needed at night, while at midday 70,000 MW were required. Of the 70,000 MW power plant capacity needed during the heavy-load midday period, wind farms and solar plants supplied a total of 36,000 MW and thus more than half of the capacity.
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Muenster, 19 April 2013
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In 1996, the International Economic Platform for Renewable Energies (IWR) was established as an independent and private service institution of the renewable energy industry. The IWR focuses on the fields of research, economic and policy consultation as well as media and international networks in the renewable or regenerative energies sector. One main objective of the IWR is to play an instrumental role in introducing and spreading awareness for an industrial, international business profile of the renewable energy industry.
Dr. Norbert Allnoch, Director of the International Economic Platform of Renewable Energies (IWR), 1995, on the definition: "According to our definition, the Renewable Energy Industry is one which takes an interdisciplinary approach to the issue of renewable energy supply (protecting both the climate and resources) and the construction of renewable plants and systems (industry policy for the three areas electricity, heat and fuel."Chronology of the Renewable Energy Industry - Important IWR contributions, including prizes and awards - 2007 Publication of the first structural analysis for a federal state according to the IWR-analysis method for renewable systems engineering and services�(study "Zur Lage der regenerativen Energiewirtschaft in NRW" )2007 International network-contacts:IWR-director Dr. Allnoch speaks with King Harald V. of Norway and �slaug Haga, norwegian minister of energy Presentation of the network / RENIXX in the USA, dialogue with McGinty, environment minister of Pennsylvania2006 IWR starts renewable stock index RENIXX� (