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Berlin to invest €1 billion as it plans for return to reactor technology after phaseout
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/minister-announces-plans-for-fusion-nuclear-power-plant-as-soon-as-possible-9-1-2023
Critics argue that switching off reactors will deprive country of low-emission power and increase reliance on fossil fuel plants that contribute to climate change
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Thursday, 27 April 2023
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/last-three-plants-to-go-offline-despite-last-minute-appeals-for-extensions-4-4-2023
Lawmakers in the German Bundestag (parliament) have voted to keep Germany's three remaining NPPs in operation until April 2023. Under Germany’s nuclear phase-out plan they were all due to close by the end of 2022, but in October Chancellor Olaf Scholz ordered their extension in the face of energy shortages resulting from sanctions on Russian gas supplies. The three plants are Isar 2 in the southern state of Bavaria, Emsland in northwestern Germany, and Neckarwestheim 2 in the southwestern Baden-Württemberg state. The operators of the plants are E.ON (Isar 2), RWE (Emsland) and EnBW (Neckarwestheim 2), which, with a total capacity of 4.2GWe, currently account for 6% of Germany's power generation.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 16 November 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgerman-parliament-approves-npp-life-extension-10355164
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has taken the decision to allow all three of Germany's remaining operating nuclear power plants to continue generating electricity until 15 April next year. His decision follows disagreement among the governing coalition parties over the continued operation of the plants.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Scholz-decides-on-continued-operation-of-reactors
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz - BMWK) has announced that it will extend the possible operation of two of its three remaining nuclear power plants until mid-April 2023 to provide an "emergency reserve" this winter in face of the current energy crisis resulting from sanctions on Russian oil and gas. The plants are scheduled for closure in December in line with Germany’s nuclear phase-out plan.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 09 September 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newstemporary-reprieve-for-two-german-npps-9988470
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has said in a recent statement that allowing the three remaining nuclear power stations to continue operation would be of little help in solving the growing energy crisis.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 26 August 2022
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgermany-still-undecided-on-nuclear-phase-out-delay-9953632
A package of energy bills, including an amendment to Germany's atomic energy law extending the operating life of the country's 17 nuclear power reactors - by eight years for units entering operation before 1980 and by 14 years for those starting up after 1980 - was signed into law by president Christian Wulff on 8 December.
Brokdorf nuclear power plant-image courtesy E.ON
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 10 December 2010
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgerman-nuclear-life-extensions-become-law
Following the German general election of 27 September 2009, the new German government will be formed from the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union of Bavaria parties (CDU/CSU) and the Free Democrats (FDP). NEI correspondent Carsten Salander outlines the new prospects for nuclear power in Germany.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Monday, 12 October 2009
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgermany-smiles-on-nuclear-power
Germany's nuclear phase-out policy looks set for revision after Angela Merkel’s party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), won the German federal elections by a comfortable majority. It is now likely that Germany's 17 nuclear power plants - all due to be shut down by 2022 - will have their lives extended for ten to fifteen years.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Monday, 28 September 2009
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmerkel-s-victory-brightens-germany-s-nuclear-future