Statkraft, thought to be Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, has commissioned Germany's largest solar battery storage hybrid power plant under the country's Renewable Energy Sources Act. The €45 million plant was built on 41 hectares at a former gravel pit near the city. . Solar power accounted for an estimated 15% of electricity production in Germany in 2024, up from 1. 9% in 2010 and less than 0. . This integrated PV-storage project is a key driver of Germany's renewable energy transition. It combines high-efficiency solar power generation with large-capacity energy storage, storing surplus solar electricity during peak production hours and supplying power during high-demand periods or. . Solar power generation reached a new record of 72. 2 terawatt hours in 2024, and the expansion of photovolta-ics continued to exceed the federal government's targets. As the share of elec-tricity generation from lignite (-8. 4%) and hard coal (-27. 6%) continued to fall sharply, the carbon dioxide. . The German energy sector is diverse: Some 2,300 large and small companies in the gas, electricity and district heating industries are actively involved in electricity generation, gas and coal production, energy storage, customer supply and network operation. The Federal Statistical Office reckons. .
