Germany Gets EU Nod for Over Half of Its Planned Gas Plants

Germany has received the go-ahead from the European Union for more than half of its planned gas-plant expansion, and remains in “advanced talks” regarding the rest, economy minister Katherina Reiche said.

Berlin was able to negotiate state aid approval for “significantly more” than half of the 20 gigawatts of planned capacity, Reiche said during a trip to the eastern city of Spremberg on Monday. She added that the first tender is due to come around the end of this year.