local timeUTC+1Power from biomass in Germany
Real-time generation from transmission system operator data, with history and context. Renewable source.
Now
4,323MW
measured by the source
Share of generation
12.4%
History — 7 days
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About power from biomass
Biomass burns plant material — agricultural residues, wood, energy crops — and produces steadily, like a conventional thermal plant. It is the only renewable source that does not depend on the weather.
Its “green” status comes with a caveat: the carbon released by burning is, in theory, reabsorbed by the vegetation that grows back. Our estimate assigns it ~230 g CO₂/kWh — more than wind or solar, far below fossil fuels.