Moreover they have now come to represent the nucleus of energy transition and the renunciation of nuclear energy. His enterprise is the perfect example for the renewable energy sector in Germany, which employs more than 300,000 people today. Wind power is forcing out nuclear power. Today he has made his peace with the opponents of yesteryear, the operators of nuclear power plants. Some of the nuclear power plant operators have gone to great lengths to bring forward renewable energy sources, Meier adds.