Tue Sep 03 22:09:29 UTC 2024: – Germany’s Federal Network Agency did not have to announce a ban on power plants this year as many coal-fired plants are already scheduled to go offline
– The high number of market-driven closures has secured the 2027 target for reduced capacity
– Coal capacity is underused due to the increasing share of renewable energy in the mix
– The share of coal in the electricity mix has decreased from 48% to 19% in the first half of 2024
– The government will not make efforts to bring the 2038 deadline for exiting coal forward, but economy minister Robert Habeck suggests operators voluntarily switch off coal plants earlier due to rising CO2 prices.
Germany's coal exit on track, no forced closures needed
Germany's coal exit on track, no forced closures needed
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