7GW coal contribution to help Germany save gas

Germany has secured 7GW of extra coal power to help it get through the winter with a lower gas supply.
Photo: INA FASSBENDER/AFP / AFP
Photo: INA FASSBENDER/AFP / AFP
by anne filbert, translated by catherine brett

During the summer, the German government made huge efforts to revive coal-fired power plants in order to reduce gas consumption. Now, the country has secured itself 7GW of extra coal to help save gas, Montel reports.

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