Germany Brings Back Mothballed Coal Plants to Help Keep Lights On
- Three plants from RWE and LEAG in stand-by to be switched on
- Measure should help nation save gas, economy ministry says
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Germany will bring several mothballed coal plants back to the market this winter to ensure that Europe’s largest economy can keep the lights on when demand peaks.
An order to allow the renewed activation of units belonging to RWE AG and LEAG was passed by the cabinet on Wednesday, according to an economy ministry release. The move should help save gas and prevent supply shortages in the upcoming heating season, it said.