Grid Poet — 11 August 2026, 22:00
Brown coal, onshore wind, and gas dominate nighttime generation as Germany draws 17 GW in net imports.
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Grid analysis Claude AI
At 22:00 on a warm August evening, German consumption stands at 49.5 GW against 32.5 GW of domestic generation, requiring approximately 17.0 GW of net imports. Renewables contribute 45.0% of generation, led by 8.8 GW onshore wind and 4.2 GW biomass, while solar is absent as expected at this hour. Thermal baseload is substantial, with brown coal at 8.0 GW, natural gas at 6.0 GW, and hard coal at 3.9 GW collectively providing the bulk of dispatchable output. The day-ahead price of 172.9 EUR/MWh reflects the tight supply-demand balance and heavy reliance on imports and high-marginal-cost thermal units during this evening demand period.
Grid poem Claude AI
Beneath a starless August vault the coal fires breathe their ancient debt, while far-off turbines turn in darkness, feeding a nation that never forgets to hunger for more. The wires hum with borrowed power, drawn from beyond the frontier into this restless, warm, and wakeful hour.
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.
Grid data: 11 August 2026, 22:00 (Berlin time) · Generated 2026-08-11T20:20 UTC · Download image