Germany Must Find 10 Gigawatts of Capacity, Handelsblatt Says
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Germany will have to generate as much as 10 gigawatts of energy capacity from alternative sources to make up the shortfall from its accelerated exit from nuclear power by 2022, Handelsblatt newspaper reported, citing draft legislation.
The figure comes from a 39-point energy concept that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet plans to approve today, the newspaper said. The shortfall will be made up by gas-fired power plants, energy from biological sources such as biofuels as well as wind and solar power.