Brown coal 8.6 GW dominates the left third of the scene as a cluster of massive hyperbolic cooling towers with thick white steam plumes rising into the black sky, lit from below by orange sodium lights; natural gas 6.8 GW fills the centre-left as a row of compact CCGT power blocks with tall single exhaust stacks emitting thin heat shimmer, illuminated by harsh industrial floodlights; hard coal 3.6 GW appears centre-right as a smaller coal plant with a single large smokestack and conveyor belt structures, glowing under amber security lighting; biomass 4.3 GW sits to the right as a mid-sized industrial facility with a cylindrical silo and a modest stack releasing a faint wisp of exhaust, warmly lit windows visible; onshore wind 3.8 GW occupies the far right as a sparse line of tall three-blade turbines on lattice towers, rotors barely turning in the still air, their red aviation warning lights blinking against the deep-navy-black sky; hydro 1.3 GW appears as a small concrete dam structure in the far background near a river, subtly lit. The sky is completely dark, deep black with a scattering of stars visible through perfectly clear air (1% cloud cover), no moon glow, no twilight — pure midnight darkness. The atmosphere feels heavy and oppressive, reflecting the very high electricity price. Spring vegetation — fresh green grass and budding deciduous trees — is barely visible in pools of artificial light. The ground is cool, suggesting 9°C, with faint dew glistening on surfaces caught by floodlights. No wind motion in trees or flags. Highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich, dark colour palette of deep indigo, amber, and charcoal; visible confident brushwork; dramatic chiaroscuro between industrial light sources and surrounding darkness; atmospheric depth with distant cooling tower plumes softly dissolving into the night. Each technology rendered with meticulous engineering accuracy: turbine nacelles and three-blade rotors, aluminium-framed details, lignite hyperbolic cooling tower geometry with reinforced concrete ribbing, CCGT exhaust stack proportions. The scene evokes a brooding industrial nocturne, a masterwork painting of the German energy landscape at its most thermal-dependent hour. No text, no labels.