Brown coal, onshore wind, and gas dominate nighttime generation as Germany draws 17 GW in net imports.
Generation mix
Wind onshore 27%
Wind offshore 2%
Biomass 13%
Hydro 3%
Natural gas 18%
Hard coal 12%
Brown coal 25%
45%
Renewable share
9.4 GW
Wind (on + offshore)
0.0 GW
Solar
32.5 GW
Total generation
17.0 GW
Net import
172.9 EUR/MWh
Day-ahead price
18.5°C / 9 km/h
Temp / Wind speed
Open-Meteo, Kassel (51.3°N 9.5°E) · surface estimate from 100 m wind
2.0% / 0.0 W/m²
Cloud cover / Radiation
382
gCO₂/kWh
Image prompt
Brown coal 8.0 GW dominates the left third of the scene as a cluster of massive hyperbolic cooling towers with thick white-grey steam plumes rising into a black night sky, their forms lit from below by amber sodium lamps; onshore wind 8.8 GW spans the right third as a long ridge of three-blade turbines on lattice towers, their red aviation warning lights blinking against the darkness, rotors turning slowly in light wind; natural gas 6.0 GW occupies the center-right as a compact CCGT facility with tall single exhaust stacks emitting thin heat shimmer, illuminated by harsh industrial floodlights; biomass 4.2 GW appears center-left as a medium-sized industrial plant with cylindrical silos and a modest smokestack, warmly lit; hard coal 3.9 GW sits beside the brown coal as a smaller power station with rectangular boiler houses and conveyor belts, lit by orange security lights; hydro 1.1 GW is a small dam structure at the far right edge, water glinting under a single floodlight; offshore wind 0.5 GW is barely visible as tiny red lights on the distant horizon line. The sky is completely black with a deep navy tone, clear with 2% cloud cover revealing a scattering of bright stars overhead. The warm August night (18.5°C) gives the air a slight haze around the light sources. The atmosphere is heavy and oppressive despite the clear sky, reflecting a high electricity price — the industrial glow feels urgent and relentless. Lush green summer vegetation on rolling hills is barely visible in the peripheral light. Rendered as a highly detailed oil painting in the tradition of 19th-century German Romantic landscape painters — rich dark palette of blacks, deep blues, amber, and orange; visible confident brushwork; atmospheric depth with light halos and industrial sublime grandeur. Meticulous engineering detail on all infrastructure. No text, no labels.