Two German Power Plants Struggle to Get Coal on Shallow Rhine
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Some German power plants are not getting enough coal delivered because of low levels on the river Rhine, threatening to derail the country’s plan to store more fuel ahead of winter.
A heatwave has sent levels on parts of the river, key for shipping everything from coal to oil, to the lowest in at least 15 years on a seasonal basis. Europe’s biggest economy is doing all it can to secure coal to its plants ahead of winter after Russia curbed gas supplies.