Brown coal and gas dominate nighttime generation as Germany imports 13.4 GW to meet 42.6 GW demand.
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Generation mix
Wind onshore 18%
Wind offshore 3%
Biomass 12%
Hydro 6%
Natural gas 23%
Hard coal 10%
Brown coal 28%
40%
Renewable share
6.3 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.0 GW
Solar
29.2 GW
Total generation
-13.4 GW
Net import
132.5 €/MWh
Day-ahead price
21.3°C / 13 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E)
17.0% / 0.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
411
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 8.0 GW dominates the left third of the composition as a cluster of massive hyperbolic cooling towers, their pale concrete forms lit by sodium-orange industrial floodlights, dense white steam plumes rising into the black sky. Natural gas 6.7 GW fills the center-left as a row of compact CCGT power stations with tall single exhaust stacks emitting thin heat shimmer, illuminated by harsh white facility lighting. Wind onshore 5.3 GW occupies the center-right as a line of tall three-blade turbines on lattice towers stretching across gentle rolling hills, their red aviation warning lights blinking against the deep-navy darkness, blades turning in moderate wind. Biomass 3.6 GW appears in the right foreground as a mid-sized industrial plant with a woodchip storage dome and a single smokestack, warmly lit from within. Hard coal 2.9 GW is visible behind the brown coal complex as a smaller station with conveyor belts and a pair of square chimneys, lit by amber floodlights. Wind offshore 1.0 GW is suggested at the far right horizon as tiny red blinking lights above a barely visible dark sea. Hydro 1.7 GW appears as a concrete dam structure in the mid-right distance, with spillway lights reflecting on dark water. The sky is completely black with no twilight, no moon — a warm June night at 1 AM. A few stars peek through 17% cloud cover. The atmosphere feels heavy and oppressive, reflecting the high electricity price. Warm summer vegetation — lush dark green deciduous trees and tall grass — is barely visible in the artificial light. The overall scene is a vast nocturnal industrial panorama. Rendered as a highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich, dark color palette dominated by blacks, deep navy blues, warm amber, and sodium orange; visible textured brushwork; atmospheric depth with industrial haze; meticulous engineering detail on all turbine nacelles, cooling tower ribbing, CCGT exhaust geometry, and conveyor structures. No text, no labels.