EMEA > Germany allows coal plants to reopen ahead of winter as precaution

Germany allows coal plants to reopen ahead of winter as precaution

Published 15:52 on October 4, 2023  /  Last updated at 15:52 on October 4, 2023  / Emanuela Barbiroglio /  EMEA, EU ETS

The German government approved on Wednesday a temporary extension of the country's power generation supply reserve, allowing lignite plants to reopen as a precautionary instrument for demand peaks for the coming winter, though underlined that the nation's 2030 coal phaseout target remains in play.
The German government approved on Wednesday a temporary extension of the country's power generation supply reserve, allowing lignite plants to reopen as a precautionary instrument for demand peaks for the coming winter, though underlined that the nation's 2030 coal phaseout target remains in play.


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