German Economy Minister Robert Habeck ruled out extending the life of the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants to save gas, saying it would save no more than 2 percent of gas use, Reuters reported.
That saving is not enough to make it worth reopening the debate on exiting nuclear power, given the consensus on the issue, he said during a discussion with citizens at the government’s open day.
The plants are due to close by the end of the year under legislation introduced by former chancellor Angela Merkel’s government after the meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011.
“It’s the wrong decision given the small savings we could save,” Hambeck said.
However, Habeck said he is open to extending the life of a nuclear power plant in Bavaria if a stress test shows that this is necessary to ensure the stability and supply of the power grid in winter, he said. The results of the trial are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
The southern state and manufacturing hub depends on gas-fired power plants and has few coal-fired plants and little wind power generation. The fact that Germany is forced to supply France with electricity due to the reduction in nuclear production is another factor at play.
Source: Capital
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