Future ambition of Germany’s energy transition faces test in upcoming election in eastern states

According to Schneider, this successful development in East Germany also owes to the region’s “pioneer” status in deploying renewable energy – eastern states supply about 30 percent of the country’s renewable power while hosting only 15 percent of the population. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described the region’s renewable energy infrastructure as “a self-made asset” that helps the region to attract investments from companies around the world, including Tesla, Intel and CATL. Schneider says it is East Germany’s best bet to…