Large net imports cover a 21 GW gap as solar fades and moderate wind joins coal and gas after dark.
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Generation mix
Wind onshore 28%
Wind offshore 8%
Solar 0%
Biomass 16%
Hydro 7%
Natural gas 17%
Hard coal 7%
Brown coal 18%
59%
Renewable share
9.3 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.1 GW
Solar
25.8 GW
Total generation
-21.3 GW
Net import
150.9 €/MWh
Day-ahead price
18.8°C / 10 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E)
100.0% / 1.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
280
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 4.6 GW dominates the left quarter as three massive hyperbolic cooling towers with thick white steam plumes rising into the black sky, lit from below by orange sodium lamps illuminating the lignite plant infrastructure. Natural gas 4.3 GW occupies the left-centre as two compact CCGT power blocks with tall single exhaust stacks emitting thin heat shimmer, their metallic structures glowing under harsh industrial floodlights. Biomass 4.0 GW appears centre-right as a cluster of woody-fuel combustion facilities with squat chimneys and stacked timber yards, warm amber light spilling from open loading bays. Wind onshore 7.2 GW spans the right third of the composition as a staggered line of fifteen three-blade turbines on lattice and tubular towers across a gentle ridge, their red aviation warning lights blinking against the darkness, rotors turning at moderate speed. Wind offshore 2.0 GW is visible in the far-right background as a small cluster of turbines standing in a dark sea, their warning beacons reflected on black water. Hard coal 1.8 GW appears as a single smaller coal plant with a rectangular chimney stack near the brown coal complex on the far left, with conveyor belts faintly lit. Hydro 1.7 GW is suggested by a dam structure in the mid-ground valley with water catching faint reflected industrial light. Solar 0.1 GW is absent from the scene—no panels visible. The sky is completely dark, deep black-navy, fully overcast with 100% cloud cover blocking all stars and moonlight, creating a heavy oppressive ceiling reflecting the high electricity price. The landscape is a gentle Central German river valley in early summer with lush green deciduous trees and meadow grasses rendered in deep shadow, visible only where industrial light touches them. Temperature is mild at 18.8°C, suggesting soft warm air with no frost. The overall atmosphere is dense, heavy, and industrially charged. Style: highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters such as Caspar David Friedrich and Carl Blechen—rich, dark palette of indigo, amber, burnt sienna, and ivory; visible expressive brushwork; dramatic chiaroscuro between the pitch-dark sky and the glowing industrial installations; atmospheric depth achieved through layered smoke and steam; meticulous engineering detail on every turbine nacelle, cooling tower ribbing, and exhaust stack. No text, no labels.