Press releases

14.07.2017

Call for French-German Energy Transition Alliance

Berlin, 14 July 2017 – Germany and France should forge an energy transition alliance – this is the key conclusion of a call to action by three think...

07.07.2017

The energy transition wins: Comparing the costs of a 100% renewables system vs. coal or gas power systems

The Berlin-based think tank Agora Energiewende presents a thought experiment: what would electricity cost in 2050 if we stopped the renewable energy transition?

06.07.2017

More Renewables, Less Coal and Improved Energy Efficiency

A new report from Agora Energiewende finds rapid changes in China’s power system

06.06.2017

Coal-fired power stations are not necessarily a barrier to the expansion of renewable energy

Old plants can be made more flexible at reasonable expense, allowing countries with a high percentage of coal-based electricity to make a smooth transition to a climate-friendly energy system

31.05.2017

Renewable energies enable EU climate target achievement at lower cost

Agora Energiewende has critically assessed the cost assumptions for wind and solar in the modelling for the „Clean Energy for All Europeans“-Package

30.05.2017

Continued Cost Declines Expected for Onshore Wind

Costs as low as 3 to 4.5 cents per kilowatt-hour can be reached, new study finds