Wind and coal dominate a cold spring night as 7.1 GW net imports fill the generation gap at elevated prices.
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Generation mix
Wind onshore 29%
Wind offshore 7%
Biomass 11%
Hydro 3%
Natural gas 14%
Hard coal 15%
Brown coal 21%
50%
Renewable share
14.0 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.0 GW
Solar
38.9 GW
Total generation
-7.1 GW
Net import
100.8 €/MWh
Day-ahead price
3.0°C / 6 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E)
0.0% / 0.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
353
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 8.2 GW dominates the left quarter of the scene as a cluster of massive hyperbolic cooling towers with thick white-grey steam plumes rising into the black sky, lit from below by sodium-orange industrial floodlights; hard coal 5.8 GW appears just right of centre-left as a dark power station with rectangular stacks and conveyor gantries, red aviation warning lights blinking on the chimneys; natural gas 5.5 GW occupies the centre as two compact CCGT units with tall single exhaust stacks emitting thin heat shimmer, illuminated by cool white halogen work lights; wind onshore 11.4 GW fills the entire right third and extends into the background as dozens of three-blade turbines on lattice and tubular towers, their nacelle lights flashing red in steady rhythm, blades turning slowly in moderate breeze; wind offshore 2.6 GW is suggested at the far right horizon as a faint line of red blinking lights over a distant dark sea or lake; biomass 4.2 GW appears as a mid-sized industrial plant with a timber-yard and short stack near the centre-right, warmly lit by interior glow spilling from open loading bays; hydro 1.3 GW is a small concrete dam structure at the far left background with water glinting faintly under a lamp. The sky is completely dark, deep navy-black, no twilight, no moon, clear with zero cloud cover — scattered stars visible between the steam plumes. The landscape is flat northern German plain in early spring: bare deciduous trees, pale dried grass touched by a light frost at 3°C, patches of dark plowed earth. The atmosphere feels heavy and oppressive, reflecting the high electricity price — a subtle amber-brown haze hangs low over the industrial complex. Rendered as a highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich, deep colour palette dominated by blacks, dark blues, warm oranges and industrial yellows, visible expressive brushwork, atmospheric depth with steam and haze layering, meticulous engineering accuracy on every turbine nacelle, cooling tower curve, and exhaust stack. No text, no labels.