Brown coal and gas dominate early-morning generation as 16.5 GW of net imports bridge the gap before sunrise.
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Generation mix
Wind onshore 19%
Wind offshore 6%
Solar 3%
Biomass 13%
Hydro 6%
Natural gas 17%
Hard coal 10%
Brown coal 27%
46%
Renewable share
7.1 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.8 GW
Solar
28.9 GW
Total generation
-16.5 GW
Net import
123.9 €/MWh
Day-ahead price
17.9°C / 8 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E)
0.0% / 0.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
379
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 7.8 GW dominates the left third of the scene as a cluster of massive hyperbolic cooling towers with thick white steam plumes rising into pre-dawn air; onshore wind 5.5 GW occupies the centre-right as a long row of three-blade turbines on lattice towers turning slowly on a gentle breeze; natural gas 5.1 GW appears centre-left as compact CCGT units with slender exhaust stacks emitting thin heat shimmer; biomass 3.6 GW is rendered as a medium-sized industrial plant with a woodchip silo and modest smokestack behind the gas units; hard coal 2.8 GW shows as a conventional coal plant with a tall brick chimney and conveyor belt at far left; offshore wind 1.6 GW is visible on the distant horizon as a faint line of turbines above a flat river; hydro 1.7 GW appears as a concrete dam with spillway in the mid-ground valley; solar 0.8 GW is a small cluster of aluminium-framed crystalline silicon panels in the foreground meadow, catching no direct light yet. The sky is deep blue-grey with the faintest pale pre-dawn glow along the eastern horizon — no direct sunlight, no golden hues, just the first tentative luminance of civil twilight. The atmosphere feels heavy and oppressive, hazy, reflecting the high electricity price. Summer vegetation — lush green deciduous trees, tall grass — is rendered in muted tones under the dim light. Sodium-orange streetlights glow along a road in the foreground. Industrial facility windows emit warm yellow light. Painted as a highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — Caspar David Friedrich's atmospheric depth meets industrial realism — rich colour palette of deep navy, slate blue, warm amber from artificial light, cool grey steam; visible thick brushwork; meticulous engineering detail on every turbine nacelle, cooling tower shell, PV panel frame, and gas-stack flue. No text, no labels.