Energy supply: New gas power plants to step in during power shortages
Eleven power plant projects are receiving money to provide electricity during dark periods. The costs are to be passed on to all electricity consumers - how expensive it will ultimately be is still open.
Bonn - The German Federal Network Agency has announced plans for new gas power plants across several German states to ensure electricity supply during periods of low wind and solar energy production. The first round of bidding for these projects will take place by 2031. These gas power plants are intended to maintain generation capacity for at least 15 years.
A total of 5,160 megawatts of capacity has been awarded, with an average bid price of €155,296 per megawatt-hour. The eleven awarded projects will cost around €800 million per year. The new power plants will initially burn natural gas, but are expected to run on hydrogen by 2045, making them "climate-neutral."
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