• Grimpen@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      I understood it as coal was phased in as nuclear was phased out. The thing that astounds me still though is how recent the last 3 were shut down.

      • SheeEttin@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I think they were planning on natural gas, but that went down the tubes because they were planning on buying from Russia. Coal plants were restarted to fill the gap.

        What the plan is now, I don’t know.

        • Sodis@feddit.de
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          The end goal was always renewables with smart net, storage and hydrogen plants to offset spikes. Gas prices are dropping again, so it will be used as a bridging solution. Energy production in Germany is actually on track of its climate goals compared to transportation.

    • notapantsday@feddit.de
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      1 year ago

      They were extended specifically because of natural gas supply issues, caused by the war in Ukraine. Not because of nuclear shutdowns.