Germany Urged To Return To Nuclear As Wind And Solar Fail, Prices Soar
by Pierre Gosselin Nov 25, 2024
Germany phased out its entire fleet of nuclear reactors over the past years and hoped to rely on renewable energies, claiming they were cheaper and cleaner. [emphasis, links added]
However, the transition has not gone smoothly as grid revamping has not kept up and prices for wind and solar power have made German electricity among the most expensive worldwide.
At the UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warned that: “Germany can no longer turn its back on nuclear power and that a reorientation of energy policy is necessary. The government must reopen the debate on nuclear power.”
“Countries that have nuclear energy want more of it. And many that don’t have any want it,” said Grossi.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/germany-urged-to-return-to-nuclear-as-wind-and-solar-fail-prices-soar/
