German gas-fired generation struggles to keep pace with coal phase-out

Germany coal and lignite phase-out compared with new gas capacity and reserve requirements

German gas-fired generation is struggling to keep pace with Germany’s coal phase-out, with new dispatchable capacity unlikely to arrive quickly enough to replace retiring coal plants. The resulting gap could tighten power markets, increase price volatility and raise fresh concerns over security of supply. Germany plans to tender up to 9 GW of new controllable capacity, expected to be largely gas-fired, […]

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