Germany approves bringing coal-fired power plants back online this winter
Germany approves bringing coal-fired power plants back online this winter
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.
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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.
Despite gas bottlenecks easing since last winter with new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal deliveries, coal-fired power plans will be reactivated and the government will make proposals by summer next year on how to offset increased carbon dioxide these plants will generate this winter.
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I thought natural gas tanks are full. Is that not enough?
The tanks were always meant to be used as an emergency measure in case pipeline interruptions. They're not meant to replace the volume of gas that came through the pipelines. The tanks might be enough for ensuring necessities are running, but not enough to sustain the industry. German industry has been shutting down over the past year, and the trend is likely to continue because input costs are much higher than they used to be due to lack of cheap energy.