Germany readies coal and oil plants as backup for gas emergency
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The German Ministry of Economic Affairs has drafted a bill on the re-entry of old coal-fired power plants against the threat of gas shortages in the coming winter, which provides that the cost of running power plants will be transferred to end-users via network charges, i.e. those stations that are part of the network reserve or for which the ban on coal combustion will enter into force in 2026-2028, which will be able to provide additional powe…
In Germany, it was proposed to deconservate old coal-fired power plants, writes Tagesspiegel
In Germany, it was proposed to deconservate old coal-fired power plants, writes Tagesspiegel.The bill on this was developed by the Ministry of Economy of the country: the authorities are afraid of a shortage of gas in the coming winter.Operators...
Germany has too little gas in its stores, high prices are threatening, perhaps even supply shortages. Minister of Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche has been watching for a long time. Now she wants to fight back: with old coal minnows.
German gas storage facilities are only about 58 percent full. If extreme cold sets in, there is a risk of gas shortages from January. The German government has caught up with the Green Deal and is therefore preparing legislation that will allow the restart of shut-down coal and oil power plants. According to Der Spiegel magazine, the bill is to be passed quickly so that the new regulations can come into force before the coming winter. German med…
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