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Germany is related to coal as it is a significant source of electricity generation within the country [1], [2], and the nation has established a formal policy to phase out coal usage by 2038 [3]. Additionally, Germany's historical energy capacity factors for coal are analyzed in academic reports regarding dispatchable energy sources [4].
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The geopolitics of energy transition, part 1: Six challenges for the ... ine.org.pl 2 facts
claimCoal has overtaken wind as Germany's primary source of electricity.
measurementGermany plans to phase out coal as an electricity source by 2038.
Clean Energy Solutions Must Include Nuclear | ClearPath clearpath.org 1 fact
referenceThe MIT report 'The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon Constrained World' (2018) assumes a 90% capacity factor for dispatchable energy sources (nuclear, natural gas, coal) and specific capacity factors for wind and solar based on the best 10-year historical record (Germany: 19% wind/9% solar; Spain: 25% wind/33% solar).
Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
measurementCoal accounted for 76.8% of electricity generation in Poland, 35.6% in Germany, 5.1% in the United Kingdom, and 18.9% across the entire European Union.