Simulation: Average public net electricity generation during one week in Germany 2024
Simulation Parameters: Solar = 105 GW, Wind Onshore = 65 GW, Wind Offshore = 9 GW, Run of the River = 6.4 GW, Load = 465 TWh/a
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Extreme Values
| Source | Minimum | Date | Maximum | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolysis | 0 MW | Sunday, 23:45 | 0 MW | Sunday, 23:45 |
| Short-term storage consumption | -10,010 MW | Sunday, 13:45 | 0 MW | Sunday, 23:15 |
| Short-term storage generation | 0 MW | Sunday, 23:45 | 11,493 MW | Saturday, 19:30 |
| Hydro Run-of-River | 1,936 MW | Sunday, 15:15 | 2,176 MW | Thursday, 19:00 |
| Hydro Water Reservoir | 75.20 MW | Sunday, 12:45 | 448.8 MW | Monday, 18:45 |
| Biomass | 3,920 MW | Monday, 3:00 | 4,656 MW | Friday, 19:15 |
| Additional power generation | 13,838 MW | Sunday, 6:45 | 27,695 MW | Thursday, 7:00 |
| Wind Offshore | 2,234 MW | Monday, 14:45 | 3,427 MW | Saturday, 22:15 |
| Wind Onshore | 10,418 MW | Wednesday, 10:45 | 15,154 MW | Friday, 15:45 |
| Solar | 0 MW | Sunday, 23:45 | 24,994 MW | Saturday, 12:30 |
| Load | 38,007 MW | Sunday, 3:45 | 64,340 MW | Wednesday, 11:30 |
| Residual load | 10,729 MW | Sunday, 13:15 | 45,017 MW | Wednesday, 19:30 |
| Share of RE in generation | 43.4 % | Thursday, 0:45 | 75.5 % | Sunday, 12:15 |
| Share of RE in the load | 37.5 % | Wednesday, 19:45 | 90.2 % | Sunday, 13:15 |
Explanation of the simulation parameters
| Simulation Parameters | Description |
|---|---|
| Solar and wind | The installed power can be scaled linearly. The quarter-hourly power values are calculated using the scaling factors. Any weather or climate changes are not taken into account when simulating electricity generation. |
| Hydropower and biomass | These sources cannot be scaled as no further expansion is to be expected. |
| Load | The annual load is scaled linearly. The quarter-hourly values of the load are calculated with the scaling factor. Possible future load shifts are not taken into account. |
| Short-term storage | Batteries and pumped storage are combined to form short-term storage. They ensure an intra-day balance between generation and consumption. It is assumed that in the short term, electrical storage is cheaper than long-term storage using hydrogen or other synthetic gases or liquids. |
| Additional power generation | The additional generation of electricity should switch from fossil to renewable sources in the future. It does not participate in the within-day compensation in order to minimize the installed capacity and increase the full-load hours. |
| Electrolysis | Due to their high investment costs, electrolysers are operated in such a way that they achieve as many full-load hours as possible. They do not participate in the intraday balance between generation and load. |
Explanations of the different scenarios
Expansion goals of the federal government for 2030
Within the Easter package and the EEG Amendment 2023, the federal government has set itself the goal of increasing the share of renewable energies in gross electricity generation to at least 80%. Among other things, the expansion paths for solar and wind energy were significantly increased.
Network Development Plan
The network development plan is being developed by the four German transmission system operators TenneT, Amprion, 50Hertz and TransnetBW. Based on the scenarios developed, the network expansion requirement is determined and the network expanded accordingly. Further information can be found here.
Fraunhofer study "Ways to a climate-neutral energy system"
In the study "Ways to a climate-neutral energy system" by FraunhoferISE, four scenarios are calculated with the energy system model REMod as to how climate neutrality can be achieved in Germany by 2045. The four scenarios are based on various social trends. Further information is available here. In addition, various data are visualized under the "Scenarios" menu (only for Germany).
Solar:
105 GW
Wind Onshore:
65 GW
Wind Offshore:
9 GW
Run of the River:
6.4 GW
Load:
465 TWh/a
With the simulator, the further expansion of the renewable energy sources wind and solar can be simulated with simple means. Any week between 2020 and 2021 can be used as a basis for the simulations. The historical performances are multiplied with a scaling factor to get the simulated performances. The scaling factor is calculated from the ratio of the simulated installed capacity to the actually installed capacity in the selected week. The complete calculation algorithm runs in the browser so that it reacts quickly and does not cause any network traffic. So that it can still calculate quickly enough in mobile devices, it has been greatly simplified and cannot correctly cover all current and future practical requirements.
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Last Update: 05/03/2025, 12:09 AM GMT+2
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