In the early hours of this morning (Saturday, the 26th of January)....the German government concluded it's talks with the coal commission. Basically, it was agreed upon that all coal-powered power plants will terminate in 2038. The coal plant operators will be compensated in some way.....the employees will compensated in some way.....and Germany will be left with strictly water-power, solar power, wind-power, natural gas-power, and imported energy from that point on.
Twenty years to depart from coal power? The environmentalists won this discussion but you have to wonder about what the future holds at this point.
If you go and look at renewable energy (biomass, wind and solar)....Germany has reached the 42-percent of the grid being from this delivery vehicle.
Nuke power? Presently around 15 percent. Coal would amount upwards to 30 to 35 percent. What happens when both are shut down?
This is one of the curious questions because wind and solar are simply not reliable methods of electrical power. Typically, you need to have a 'backup'. Natural gas? Well, this is one of those things that no one speaks much about. You have to wonder about this urgency to complete the Russian pipeline deal in the next couple of years and if there's some idea about having five or six natural gas plants (at a hefty cost) to be the grand back-up situation.
The odds that other countries will be contacted in 2038 for purchase details? If I were France or Poland, I'd bulk up my capability and be prepared to answer the phone. Sure....I'll sell you power from my nuclear reactor.....twice the normal cost value, and just grin as I force the Germans to buy nuke power or coal power.
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