dark

Germany to use coal to power electricity

Germany’s new coal power plant

Germany’s Economy Ministry said yesterday it was making further contingency plans in the event that Russia stops providing natural gas to the country due to the war in Ukraine.

The Ministry said if a gas shortage should occur or threaten to occur, the amount of gas used to generate power was to be significantly reduced and replaced by coal.

The plan to set up a gas replacement reserve with coal in the power generation sector will run until March 31, 2024.

“Coal-fired power plants are to remain on standby, as we will ignite-fired power plants, which can be ready for use at shorter notice.

“The government would, however, stick to its overall plan to phase out coal power generation by 2030,” the Ministry said.

The Ministry noted that as long as the power plants remain on standby, there will be no additional greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

Draft laws laying the groundwork for the reserve use of coal and lignite are to be submitted to other departments for consultation.

According to the Ministry, gas accounted for about 15% of electricity generation in Germany in 2022, but the share was likely to be lower now.

Russian natural gas accounts for more than half of Germany’s imports of fossil fuel.

Coal-fired power plants are to remain on standby, as we will ignite-fired power plants, which can be ready for use at shorter notice. The government would, however, stick to its overall plan to phase out coal power generation by 2030.

Total
0
Shares
Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Previous Post

CBN’s MPC raises benchmark interest rate to 13%

Next Post

At Davos, climate debate over role of oil in ‘going green’

Related Posts
Total
0
Share