Brown coal, gas, and wind anchor overnight generation as Germany draws 16.2 GW in net imports under overcast skies.
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Generation mix
Wind onshore 14%
Wind offshore 12%
Solar 0%
Biomass 14%
Hydro 6%
Natural gas 19%
Hard coal 9%
Brown coal 27%
46%
Renewable share
6.8 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.0 GW
Solar
25.8 GW
Total generation
-16.2 GW
Net import
130.2 €/MWh
Day-ahead price
8.7°C / 1 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E)
100.0% / 0.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
377
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 6.9 GW dominates the left third 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 orange sodium-vapor floodlights; natural gas 4.9 GW occupies the centre-left as two compact CCGT power blocks with tall single exhaust stacks emitting thin heat shimmer, illuminated by harsh industrial spotlights; hard coal 2.2 GW appears centre-right as a smaller coal plant with a single rectangular stack and conveyor belt silhouette; wind onshore 3.7 GW fills the right third as a line of five three-blade turbines on lattice towers on a dark ridge, their red aviation warning lights blinking; wind offshore 3.1 GW is suggested in the far distance as tiny red lights dotting the horizon over a faintly visible dark sea; biomass 3.5 GW appears as a modest industrial facility with a wood-chip storage dome and a single squat chimney glowing warmly near the centre; hydro 1.5 GW is represented by a small dam structure with water spilling, visible at the far right edge, lit by a single floodlight. The sky is completely dark, deep navy-black, 100% overcast with no stars visible, no twilight glow, no hint of dawn — pure nighttime darkness. The atmosphere feels heavy and oppressive, reflecting the high electricity price. A cool 8.7°C June night: lush early-summer vegetation — dense dark green foliage on deciduous trees, tall grass — is barely visible in the sodium light spill. Almost no wind at ground level: grass is still, smoke and steam rise vertically. Rendered as a highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich dark tones of Caspar David Friedrich meeting industrial sublime — with visible confident brushwork, atmospheric depth and chiaroscuro, meticulous engineering detail on every turbine nacelle, cooling tower ridge, and exhaust stack. No text, no labels.