US EditionGermany’s new energy minister calls for “reality check” of costs and risks of renewables
- Katherina Reiche became Germany’s new economy and energy minister and called for a reality check on renewable energy costs and risks in her inaugural address on May 11, 2025.
- She emphasized that renewable energy alone cannot reliably supply Germany’s industrial power needs, requiring up to 20 gigawatts of new gas-fired power plants to support the energy transition.
- Reiche committed to fulfilling the coalition treaty’s provisions, which include flexible CO2 reduction measures for the heating sector, introducing a power pricing scheme for industry, and utilizing backup power facilities to help manage price stability, while also commending her predecessor Habeck’s handling of the energy crisis.
- She emphasized the need to take proactive measures to reduce such vulnerabilities revealed by recent blackouts and pointed out that the systemic risks and expenses associated with renewable energy have been underestimated.
- Reiche’s approach focuses on energy security as the top priority and promoting market activation rather than regulation to balance innovation, affordability, and industrial competitiveness in Germany’s energy sector.
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