Germany's most important energy source, contributing the most to the country's power mix.
Germany's solar power farms are expected to reach a cumulative capacity of nearly 120 gigawatts by 2040. This would make them the largest energy source by nameplate capacity in the country. However,
wind power is expected to become Forecasted installed nameplate energy capacity in Germany in 2040, by energy source (in gigawatts)
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Aurora Energy Research. (October 13, 2020). Forecasted installed nameplate energy capacity in Germany in 2040, by energy source (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190110/germany-energy-capacity-outlook-by-source/
Aurora Energy Research. "Forecasted installed nameplate energy capacity in Germany in 2040, by energy source (in gigawatts)." Chart. October 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190110/germany-energy-capacity-outlook-by-source/
Aurora Energy Research. (2020). Forecasted installed nameplate energy capacity in Germany in 2040, by energy source (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190110/germany-energy-capacity-outlook-by-source/
Aurora Energy Research. "Forecasted Installed Nameplate Energy Capacity in Germany in 2040, by Energy Source (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190110/germany-energy-capacity-outlook-by-source/
Aurora Energy Research, Forecasted installed nameplate energy capacity in Germany in 2040, by energy source (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190110/germany-energy-capacity-outlook-by-source/ (last visited November 29, 2023)
Forecasted installed nameplate energy capacity in Germany in 2040, by energy source (in gigawatts) [Graph], Aurora Energy Research, October 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190110/germany-energy-capacity-outlook-by-source/