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Germany approves bringing coal-fired power plants back online this winter

05 Oct 2023

 

 

General view of the Uniper's coal-fired power plant Datteln 4 in Datteln, Germany, January 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

BERLIN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved putting on-reserve lignite-fired power plants back online from October until the end of March 2024, the economy ministry said, as a step to replace scarce natural gas this winter and avoid shortages.

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and a sudden drop in Russian gas imports to Germany, Berlin reactivated coal-fired power plants and extended their lifespans, with a total output of 1.9 gigawatt hours generated last winter.

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