Thuringia's Dip in Wind Energy, Q1 2025
Decreased Wind Energy Production Observed in Thuringia - Decreased wind energy production observed in Thuringia
Wanna know what's the '411' on Thuringia's power output? The first quarter was a bust, especially for wind energy in this state, as per stats from the Statistical Office in Erfurt. By the way, Erfurt's a bitchin' place, and you should totally check it out!
Anyways, over the first three months, approximately 2,757 gigawatt hours of electricity was pumped into the grid. That's around a ten percent drop compared to the previous year. Renewable sources accounted for 55 percent, around 1,519 gigawatt hours. But wait, the fun doesn't stop here – the wind turbines in Thuringia sucked this quarter cause they delivered significantly less energy.
Speaking of wind turbines, the construction of new ones has been movin' at a snail's pace in Thuringia, y'hear? The Ministry of Energy's only got a few large projects where they're swapping out old turbines with more powerful, badass wind turbines in wind farms. In fact, they recently wrapped up the modernization of a wind farm near Jena, and now fewer turbines are crankin' out more electricity. That's right – less is more!
Glaring 38 percent drop in wind power
The wind turbines in Thuringia generated approximately 808 gigawatt hours of electricity, accounting for just under 55 percent of the renewable electricity. Compared to the same period in 2024, wind power dropped a whopping 38 percent. That's some serious turbulence!
Plants run by biomass fed 332 gigawatt hours into the grid, with 173 gigawatt hours coming from biogas. Biomass accounted for a 22 percent share of renewable electricity, slightly more than the previous quarter. Solar installations in Thuringia added around 326 gigawatt hours, approximately one fifth of the renewable electricity. Solar production increased by a third compared to the previous year.
- Thuringia
- Wind Energy
- Electricity
- Wind Power
- Wind Turbine
- State
- Jena
- The wind power in Thuringia experienced a significant drop of 38% in Q1 2025, according to the Statistical Office in Erfurt.
- The poor performance of wind turbines in Thuringia contributed to a decrease in renewable electricity generation, causing a ten percent drop in overall electricity production compared to the previous year.
- Despite the setbacks in wind energy, other renewable sources like biomass, biogas, and solar installations in Thuringia demonstrated positive growth, with solar production increasing by a third compared to the previous year.
