Brown coal and hard coal dominate overnight generation as zero solar and moderate wind drive net imports of 16.3 GW.
Generation mix
Wind onshore 19%
Wind offshore 3%
Solar 0%
Biomass 13%
Hydro 5%
Natural gas 12%
Hard coal 15%
Brown coal 32%
41%
Renewable share
6.0 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.0 GW
Solar
27.2 GW
Total generation
16.3 GW
Net import
114.9 EUR/MWh
Day-ahead price
21.8°C / 6 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E) · surface estimate from 100 m wind
100.0% / 0.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
436
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 8.8 GW dominates the left third of the scene as a cluster of massive hyperbolic cooling towers with thick white-grey steam plumes rising into the darkness, their concrete surfaces lit by orange sodium lamps; onshore wind 5.2 GW occupies the centre-right as a line of tall three-blade turbines on a rolling ridgeline, blades turning slowly, red aviation warning lights blinking at nacelle height; hard coal 4.0 GW appears centre-left as a large coal-fired power station with tall rectangular stacks and conveyor belt infrastructure, glowing warmly from internal lighting; biomass 3.6 GW is rendered as a mid-sized industrial plant with a single exhaust stack and woodchip storage domes, softly illuminated; natural gas 3.3 GW sits as a compact CCGT facility with twin exhaust stacks emitting thin heat shimmer, lit by white industrial floodlights; hydro 1.4 GW appears in the far right as a concrete dam with water visible in the foreground, small security lights along the spillway; offshore wind 0.9 GW is barely visible as distant tiny red lights on the far horizon suggesting offshore turbines. The sky is completely dark, deep navy-black, 100% overcast with no stars and no moonlight visible, heavy low clouds faintly reflecting the orange industrial glow from below. The atmosphere feels oppressive and warm, humid summer night at 21.8°C with lush green vegetation barely visible in the foreground, deciduous trees in full leaf. Light wind barely moves the grass. The overall mood is heavy and industrially charged, reflecting the high electricity price. Style: highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich deep colour palette of blacks, deep blues, warm oranges, and industrial greys — visible expressive brushwork — atmospheric depth with haze and steam — meticulous engineering detail on all turbine nacelles, cooling tower geometries, CCGT exhaust stacks, and coal plant infrastructure — a masterwork nocturnal industrial landscape. No text, no labels.