Germany May Need to Keep Reserve Coal Plants Longer Than Planned
- Nation needs a reserve strategy, Amprion CEO says in interview
- Cost for back-up plants is more than €1 billion per year
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Germany may need to keep its fleet of mothballed coal-fired stations available for longer than expected as a drive to build new gas plants is severely behind schedule, grid operator Amprion GmbH warned.
After Europe’s biggest economy shut its last nuclear plant in 2023, its power generation margin has shrunk. The coal plants are there to help keep the lights on if needed and can be started up on short notice.