Energie: Unionsfraktionsvize will Kohlekraftwerke anwerfen
Der Iran-Krieg treibt die Gaspreise hoch. Der CDU-Abgeordnete Sepp Müller sieht Kohlekraft als Übergang – bis neue Gaskraftwerke gebaut sind.
CDU politician Sepp Müller is advocating for a stronger use of German coal-fired power plants due to the high gas prices. He believes these plants should run continuously when electricity is scarce during windless and sunny periods. Müller hopes for lower electricity prices, which could help reduce expensive gas consumption and fill winter energy storage.
The CDU-SPD coalition agreement states that the timeline for removing coal-fired plants from the grid should depend on the speed of building comparable-capacity gas-fired plants. Müller anticipates their construction by 2030 or 2031. He believes the German economy could save hundreds of millions of euros annually by relying on these plants until gas-fired plants are built.
Müller stresses that coal-fired power generation remains highly climate-damaging, but he is open to discussing this issue with the SPD, including with Environment Minister Katherina Reiche.
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