Wind (16.8 GW) and brown coal (6.7 GW) lead overnight generation; 11.2 GW net imports fill the gap.
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Generation mix
Wind onshore 34%
Wind offshore 14%
Solar 0%
Biomass 11%
Hydro 5%
Natural gas 11%
Hard coal 6%
Brown coal 19%
64%
Renewable share
16.7 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.0 GW
Solar
34.8 GW
Total generation
-11.2 GW
Net import
113.2 €/MWh
Day-ahead price
9.2°C / 10 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E)
99.0% / 0.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
255
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Wind onshore 11.9 GW dominates the right half of the scene as dozens of tall three-blade turbines with white tubular towers and nacelles stretching across rolling farmland into the distance; wind offshore 4.9 GW appears as a distant cluster of larger turbines on a dark horizon line over a barely visible North Sea; brown coal 6.7 GW occupies the left quarter as a massive lignite power station with three hyperbolic cooling towers emitting thick white steam plumes, lit from below by orange sodium lamps; natural gas 3.8 GW sits centre-left as a compact CCGT plant with a tall single exhaust stack and a smaller heat-recovery unit, its metal surfaces gleaming under floodlights; biomass 3.7 GW appears as a mid-sized industrial facility with a domed digester and a short chimney releasing faint vapour, positioned behind the gas plant; hard coal 2.0 GW is a smaller conventional power station with a rectangular boiler house and a single tall smokestack, placed between the lignite complex and the gas units; hydro 1.8 GW is suggested by a concrete dam and penstock visible in a river valley at the far left edge. Time is 04:00 — completely dark sky, deep navy-to-black, no twilight, no sky glow, stars fully obscured by 99% cloud cover creating an impenetrable overcast ceiling. All structures are illuminated only by harsh industrial sodium and LED floodlights casting orange and white pools on wet ground. Temperature is 9°C in early June: lush green grass and leafy deciduous trees visible in patches of artificial light, moisture glistening on every surface. The wind turbine blades show moderate rotation blur suggesting steady 10 km/h winds. The atmosphere is heavy, oppressive, and humid — reflecting the high electricity price — with low-hanging clouds pressing down and steam from the cooling towers merging into the overcast layer. Highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich dark palette of navy, charcoal, amber, and ivory — visible impasto brushwork, dramatic chiaroscuro from artificial lighting against the black sky, atmospheric depth receding into mist and darkness. Meticulous engineering detail on every facility: lattice tower cross-members, nacelle housings, cooling tower parabolic curves, riveted boiler walls, transformer yards with ceramic insulators. The scene evokes Caspar David Friedrich reimagining an industrial nocturne. No text, no labels.