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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? (2020) by Archelaos on Sunday February 27, 2022 @04:25AM (#30486682)
For power production the share of solar enery was 8.8 % in 2021.

For primary energy consumption the share of solar enery was 1.7 % in 2021.

Source: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-c...

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Re:Why did renewables become so cheap so fast? (2020) by pfdietz on Sunday February 27, 2022 @07:10AM (#30487608)
You have to be careful comparing primary energy to PV output.

Primary energy is thermal energy before conversion to work. PV's output has already been converted to electrical energy. One kWh of PV output displaces several kWh of primary thermal energy.

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