Brown coal and gas dominate nighttime generation as Germany imports roughly 15.6 GW to meet demand.
Generation mix
Wind onshore 12%
Wind offshore 1%
Biomass 12%
Hydro 6%
Natural gas 23%
Hard coal 13%
Brown coal 33%
31%
Renewable share
4.0 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.0 GW
Solar
30.5 GW
Total generation
15.6 GW
Net import
150.3 EUR/MWh
Day-ahead price
18.8°C / 11 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E) · surface estimate from 100 m wind
83.0% / 0.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
480
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 10.0 GW dominates the left third of the scene as a cluster of massive hyperbolic cooling towers belching thick white-grey steam plumes into the dark sky, lit from below by sodium-orange industrial floodlights; natural gas 6.9 GW fills the centre-left as a row of compact CCGT power blocks with tall single exhaust stacks venting shimmering heat haze, illuminated by harsh white facility lighting; hard coal 4.0 GW appears centre-right as a gritty coal-fired station with conveyor belts and a broad smokestack, glowing amber from furnace light; biomass 3.8 GW is rendered as a modest industrial plant with a rounded dome and wood-chip storage yard, warmly lit; onshore wind 3.6 GW occupies the right portion as a sparse line of three-blade turbines on lattice towers, their red aviation warning lights blinking against the black sky, blades turning slowly in light 11 km/h wind; hydro 1.8 GW appears in the far right as a concrete dam with spillway lit by security lamps; offshore wind 0.4 GW is a faint silhouette of a single turbine on the distant dark horizon. The sky is completely black to deep navy, 01:00 summer night, no twilight, no moon visible, 83% cloud cover creating an oppressive low overcast ceiling faintly reflecting the orange industrial glow from below. The atmosphere is heavy and humid at 18.8°C, lush dark-green summer vegetation barely visible in the foreground, warm moist haze drifting between the cooling towers. The overall mood is weighty and industrially intense, reflecting the high 150 EUR/MWh price. Style: highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich deep tones of amber, charcoal, and navy, visible impasto brushwork, dramatic chiaroscuro between industrial light sources and surrounding darkness, atmospheric depth with haze layers, meticulous engineering detail on every turbine nacelle, cooling tower hyperbolic curve, and CCGT exhaust stack. No text, no labels.