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Germany Sets Solar RecordGermany fed a whopping 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour into the national grid last weekend, setting a new record by meeting nearly half of the country's weekend power demand. After the Fukushima disaster, Japan opted to shut down all of its nuclear power stations and Germany followed suit after considerable public pressure. This seems to have paved the way for greater investment in solar energy projects. The Renewable Energy Industry (IWR)in Muenster announced that Saturday's solar energy generation met nearly 50 percent of the nation's midday electricity needs AND was equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity!1
Rooftop solar in GermanyGermany fed a whopping 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour into the national grid last weekend, setting a new record by meeting nearly half of the country's weekend power demand. After the Fukushima disaster, Japan opted to shut down all of its nuclear power stations and Germany followed suit after considerable public pressure. This seems to have paved the way for greater investment in solar energy projects. The Renewable Energy Industry (IWR)in Muenster announced that Saturday's solar energy generation met nearly 50 percent of the nation's midday electricity needs AND was equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity!2
Germany nuclear power plantGermany fed a whopping 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour into the national grid last weekend, setting a new record by meeting nearly half of the country's weekend power demand. After the Fukushima disaster, Japan opted to shut down all of its nuclear power stations and Germany followed suit after considerable public pressure. This seems to have paved the way for greater investment in solar energy projects. The Renewable Energy Industry (IWR)in Muenster announced that Saturday's solar energy generation met nearly 50 percent of the nation's midday electricity needs AND was equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity!3
German nuclear power protestsGermany fed a whopping 22 gigawatts of solar power per hour into the national grid last weekend, setting a new record by meeting nearly half of the country's weekend power demand. After the Fukushima disaster, Japan opted to shut down all of its nuclear power stations and Germany followed suit after considerable public pressure. This seems to have paved the way for greater investment in solar energy projects. The Renewable Energy Industry (IWR)in Muenster announced that Saturday's solar energy generation met nearly 50 percent of the nation's midday electricity needs AND was equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity!4
