Germany has long been at the forefront of renewable energy and environmental technologies. As of 2019, the country achieved a significant milestone with 46% of its electricity mix coming from renewable sources such as wind, solar, biomass and hydroelectric power. The lion’s share of this clean energy came from wind power, which accounted for 24.4%. Solar power contributed 9%, edging ahead biomass (8.7%) with the remainder provided by hydroelectric sources. If we’re to look the numbers in terawatt hours of electricity, the renewable energies industry generated 238.37 terawatt hours. The share of renewables is projected to stay above 45% in 2020 with expectations to reach 65% by 2030 as more renewable sources come online. The renewable energies industry in Germany is also a significant employer. In 2017, the industry employed approximately 300,000 people. The wind sector saw growing employment numbers, while the solar industry experienced a decline. Overall, the industry generated a turnover of 16.2 billion EUR. Despite these advancements, Germany remains dependent on fossil fuels, particularly lignite coal, which is the most carbon-intensive. The country has struggled to meet its climate target of reducing carbon emissions by 40% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels. The Federal Government now anticipates achieving a reduction of 32% instead. Germany has spent close to a quarter century working on weaning itself from fossil fuels when the government announced its official stance through the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). On April 1, 2000, energy transition became an official process. The EEG initially provided substantial compensation for renewable electricity through feed-in tariffs (FiTs). However, significant revisions to the EEG in 2014 and 2017 have phased out these FiTs. Funding rates are now determined by auctions rather than being set by the government. Initially, participation in these auctions was mandatory only for ground-mounted photovoltaic systems. Starting in 2017, onshore and offshore wind projects were also required to participate in these auctions.