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Germany’s Energy Crisis Deepens as Brussels Blocks Gas Plants
This autumn, Germany’s electricity system is once again under significant strain. Low solar and wind generation has left the country producing less power than it consumes, increasing reliance on imports. Ironically, with all domestic nuclear plants offline, electricity from French nuclear facilities is now feeding back into the German grid. Throughout much of October, daily production has fallen short of demand. Current battery storage can supp…
The plans of Federal Minister Reiche for the construction of new gas power plants are apparently restricted by the EU Commission.
Because of the "distortion of competition through subsidies", the EU administration has thwarted the ambitious plans of the Minister for Economic Affairs Reiche to expand the gas power plant.
The Minister of Economic Affairs wants to promote with billions of new gas power plants. On the other hand, a German energy company is now complaining in Brussels.
According to a media report, the EU is paying the Minister for Economic Affairs a bill to build new gas power plants with a total capacity of 20 gigawatts. In the end, it could amount to the last capacity planned under Habeck.
Katherina Reiche wanted at least 20 gigawatts of gas power plants to be built. However, according to SPIEGEL information, the plan threatens to fail due to the EU Commission's resistance.
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