Germany refuses to return to the use of nuclear power plants
Germany will not resume the use of nuclear energy, instead the country will rely on renewable energy sources.
This was stated on Saturday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Associated Press reports.
“The issue of nuclear energy in Germany is closed. Anyone who wants to build a new nuclear power plant will need 15 years, 15-20 billion euros for each plant,” the Chancellor said.
He clarified that along with the cessation of Germany’s use of nuclear energy, the dismantling of the relevant infrastructure began, and that the reuse of this type of energy would require new nuclear power plants. Scholz added that in the future, Germany’s energy needs will be met from renewable sources, including solar and wind.
AP reminds that this week, the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP), a member of the ruling coalition, approved a provision that would “stop dismantling nuclear power plants that can still be used.”
The VDP emphasized that preserving these facilities is the only way for the country to maintain stability in any development of the situation.
Germany announced plans to phase out nuclear power in 2011. Last fall, when the conflict in Ukraine restricted access to energy in Europe, Germany decided to extend the operation of the Isar 2, Neckarwestheim 2 and Emsland nuclear power plants for several months, but only until mid-April 2023.
These three NPPs provided electricity to more than 10 million households in the country, or about a quarter of the population.
