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Grid Poet — 21 May 2026, 21:00
Brown coal and gas dominate domestic generation as large net imports cover a 21.9 GW shortfall at high evening prices.
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Grid analysis Claude AI
At 21:00 on a late-May evening, Germany's domestic generation of 30.4 GW falls well short of 52.3 GW consumption, requiring approximately 21.9 GW of net imports. Brown coal leads the domestic generation stack at 10.2 GW, followed by natural gas at 6.1 GW, biomass at 4.5 GW, and hard coal at 3.8 GW; combined wind output is 4.4 GW under light winds, and solar is zero after sunset. The renewable share stands at 34.0%, carried primarily by biomass and wind, while the day-ahead price of 188.4 EUR/MWh reflects the heavy reliance on thermal generation and substantial import volumes during a period of firm evening demand.
Grid poem Claude AI
The furnaces of Lusatia breathe their ancient carbon skyward, while distant turbines turn in whispered defeat against the hungry dark. A nation draws its power from beyond its own horizon, paying dearly for every watt the evening devours.
Generation mix
Wind onshore 8%
Wind offshore 6%
Solar 0%
Biomass 15%
Hydro 5%
Natural gas 20%
Hard coal 13%
Brown coal 33%
34%
Renewable share
4.4 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.0 GW
Solar
30.4 GW
Total generation
-21.9 GW
Net import
188.4 €/MWh
Day-ahead price
17.6°C / 11 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E)
89.0% / 7.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
466
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 10.2 GW dominates the left third of the scene as a massive lignite power complex with four hyperbolic cooling towers emitting thick white steam plumes into a black night sky; natural gas 6.1 GW occupies the centre-left as two compact CCGT units with tall single exhaust stacks releasing thin heat shimmer, lit by sodium-orange industrial floodlights; hard coal 3.8 GW appears centre-right as a pair of older coal-fired boiler houses with rectangular chimneys and conveyor belts, glowing windows revealing interior furnace light; biomass 4.5 GW is rendered as a cluster of medium-sized biomass CHP plants with cylindrical wood-chip silos and modest stacks, positioned between the coal and gas facilities; wind onshore 2.5 GW appears as a small group of three-blade turbines on a distant ridge to the far right, their red aviation warning lights blinking against the darkness; wind offshore 1.9 GW is suggested by a faint line of offshore turbine lights on a far horizon beyond a dark body of water at the right edge; hydro 1.4 GW is a concrete dam structure partially visible in the far background with a faint illuminated spillway. The sky is completely dark, deep navy-black, no twilight, no sunset glow — full nighttime at 21:00 in late May. An overcast cloud layer at 89% is faintly visible only where industrial lights reflect upward, creating an oppressive low orange-grey ceiling over the power plants. The atmosphere feels heavy and dense, conveying high electricity prices. Late-spring vegetation — full green deciduous trees, lush grass — is barely visible in the peripheral sodium light. Light wind stirs the steam plumes gently. Style: highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich, dark palette dominated by deep blues, blacks, and warm industrial oranges; visible impasto brushwork; atmospheric depth with haze and steam; meticulous engineering detail on every turbine nacelle, cooling tower, and exhaust stack. The scene evokes a dramatic industrial nocturne — a masterwork painting of energy infrastructure under a brooding night sky. No text, no labels.
Grid data: 21 May 2026, 21:00 (Berlin time) · Generated 2026-05-21T19:20 UTC · Download image