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
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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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