energy
Reich relies on new gas power plants in southern Germany
According to the plan of Economic Minister Katherina Reiche, more energy production ensures falling prices. In the case of gas power, the CDU politician relies on a “south bonus”.
According to Federal Minister of Economics, Katherina Reiche, a focus on new gas power plants in Germany is to be created in southern Germany. “We are planning a south bonus that is built with two thirds of the overall capacity in the technical south,” said the CDU politician after participating in a exam of the Bavarian cabinet led by Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) in Gmund am Tegernsee.
20 gigawatt gas power plants – talks with the EU Commission
A few weeks ago, Reiche had announced that they wanted to “quickly” launch new gas power plants in Germany. She now emphasized that Bavaria will benefit from the power plant strategy and “from the tender of the first 20 gigawatts that we have undertaken in Germany”. The Federal Government is already in intensive discussions with the EU Commission because of the tender.
Cabinet should decide relief before the summer break
The aim of the new federal government is to reduce the high electricity prices for companies so that they become competitive again, said Reiche. Before the summer break, the Federal Cabinet will decide on the first relief measures.
To do this, count the reduction in electricity tax, the relief of network charges and the gas storage surcharge. Currently, the high energy costs led to new investments in countries where electricity and energy prices were cheaper.
Reich wants “balanced triangle”
“Safety, climate protection and affordability have to come together again in a balanced triangle,” said Reiche. It is also important to ensure that applicable exceptional statements are further approved, such as the electricity price compensation.
Green Energy Minister demands hydrogen -capable power plants
Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Energy THEKLA Walker (Greens) called for a tender of modern hydrogen-capable power plants: “In addition to new networks, south of Germany also needs sufficient buffer capacities. These reserve workers must be H2-Ready and will soon be switched to hydrogen,” she told the German Press Agency in Munich. If the federal government turns back to old technology, it deprives the burgeoning hydrogen economy the business basis. “To rely longer on gas than is absolutely necessary harbors incalculable cost risks.”
dpa
Source: Stern
