Germany has phased out all its nuclear reactors over the past few years and wants to rely on renewable energy, claiming they are cheaper and cleaner. [emphasis, links added]
However, the transformation has not progressed smoothly because the power grid transformation has not kept pace. Wind and solar prices make German electricity among the most expensive in the world.
At the United Nations climate change conference in Baku, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), warned: “Germany can no longer reject nuclear power and a readjustment of energy policy is necessary. The government must restart the debate on nuclear power.
“Countries that have nuclear power want more nuclear power. Many people who don't have anything want it,” Grossi said.
“The timing of his comments is no coincidence. The German economy is suffering from energy problems and the government is preoccupied with internal disputes. Comment on blackout news.
“The recent political focus has been on disputes within the coalition government. And the electricity market continues to show new weaknesses.
How to describe blackout news In early November, when there was no wind or sunshine, electricity prices “skyrocketed.”
This has forced Germany to rely on natural gas and coal (which the government is also currently working to phase out).
“As of early November, fossil fuels supplied 71% of Germany’s electricity – a figure that has not been reached in more than a decade.”
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