Wind and brown coal anchor evening generation as Germany imports 16.3 GW under full overcast at nightfall.
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Generation mix
Wind onshore 34%
Wind offshore 6%
Solar 2%
Biomass 13%
Hydro 4%
Natural gas 11%
Hard coal 9%
Brown coal 21%
59%
Renewable share
13.4 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.6 GW
Solar
33.8 GW
Total generation
-16.2 GW
Net import
129.3 €/MWh
Day-ahead price
18.3°C / 8 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E)
100.0% / 5.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
297
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 7.2 GW dominates the left quarter of the scene as a massive lignite power station complex with four hyperbolic cooling towers emitting thick white steam plumes lit from below by sodium-orange industrial floodlights; wind onshore 11.4 GW spans the centre and right of the composition as dozens of tall three-blade turbines on lattice and tubular towers stretching across rolling hills, their red aviation warning lights blinking in the darkness; wind offshore 2.0 GW appears as a distant cluster of turbines on the far-right horizon over a dark sea, marked by tiny red lights; biomass 4.5 GW is represented in the centre-left as a mid-sized industrial facility with a tall stack and warm amber-lit windows beside stacked timber; natural gas 3.6 GW sits as a compact CCGT plant with a single tall exhaust stack and a smaller steam plume, positioned between the coal complex and the wind turbines; hard coal 3.1 GW appears as a second thermal station behind the gas plant, with a large boiler house and conveyor belts faintly illuminated; hydro 1.4 GW is a small dam and powerhouse nestled in a valley in the mid-ground, water gleaming faintly under artificial light; solar 0.6 GW is a barely visible darkened array of crystalline PV panels on a hillside, completely unlit and inactive. The sky is completely black to deep navy, 100% cloud cover blotting out all stars and moon, no twilight glow whatsoever — it is full night at 20:00 in May. The atmosphere feels heavy and oppressive, reflecting the high electricity price. The landscape is lush late-spring green, visible only where sodium streetlights and industrial lighting spill warm orange across meadows and tree canopies. A mild 18°C evening with gentle breeze barely stirring the grass. Overhead high-voltage transmission lines with lattice pylons cross the scene, suggesting large cross-border power flows. Painted in the style of a highly detailed 19th-century German Romantic oil painting — rich dark palette of deep blues, blacks, warm oranges, and amber industrial glow — with visible impasto brushwork, atmospheric depth and haze, meticulous engineering detail on every turbine nacelle, cooling tower, and smokestack. No text, no labels.