Germany decided to phase out nuclear power after the 2011 Fukushima disaster to transition to a more sustainable energy market.

Germany's nuclear power plants accounted for 25% of total generation capacity in 2010, but have since decreased.

Germany shut down its last nuclear power plants in 2023.

Germany's nuclear phase-out has driven its energy market transition towards renewable energy.

Renewable energy accounted for 28% of Germany's generation in 2021, with plans to expand grid support for further growth.

The phase-out of nuclear power has led to increased coal and gas use as Germany transitions to a more sustainable energy mix.

The country aims to be climate neutral by 2045 through a transition to renewable energy.

The Russian-Ukrainian war has caused energy shortages in Germany due to reduced Russian gas supplies.

Some Germans are pushing to extend or revive the life of existing nuclear plants in response to the energy crisis.

Others argue that extending the life of nuclear plants is not an option due to safety and fuel supply concerns.

Germany will extend the life of three nuclear reactors until April 15, 2023, amid an energy shortage.

Extending nuclear plants is costly and may not greatly alleviate the energy problem.

Germany's nuclear power plant closures have driven wholesale electricity prices up to 0.3153 euros per kWh by July 2022.

Rising wholesale electricity prices have prompted a nuclear energy policy revision.

Fossil fuels account for 46.3% of Germany's electricity, prompting a search for alternative energy sources.

Germany's nuclear power plants paid heavy taxes, including a nuclear fuel tax, until its abolition in 2016.

Energiewende aims to increase renewable energy and phase out nuclear energy.

Germany is replacing nuclear energy with solar and wind power.

The high costs and intermittency of renewable energy pose significant challenges.

Reinstating nuclear power could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions since it produces relatively little carbon dioxide.

Reinstating nuclear power may hinder the growth of the renewable energy sector.

Reinstating nuclear power in Germany has complex economic and environmental implications that require careful consideration.

Germany aims to eliminate nuclear waste, but its management remains a challenge.

Germany is discussing compensation with Switzerland over a potential nuclear waste site near their border.

The country's nuclear waste is stored in intermediate warehouses, awaiting deep geological storage at a chosen site in Nordlich Ligern.

Germany and Switzerland plan to phase out nuclear power, with a final decision on the Swiss facility due in 2029.

The German Waste Disposal Association predicts a possible delay in the nuclear waste repository search until 2068.

Germany's nuclear withdrawal was influenced by the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents.

The country introduced nationwide radiation monitoring after Chernobyl and began searching for a safe nuclear waste site in 2017.

The search results show no indication of Germans pushing to restart nuclear reactors.

64% of Germans support restarting nuclear power to reduce electricity prices.

Restarting nuclear power could cut Germany's carbon emissions by 25-30 million tons annually.

Old nuclear fuel rods can be used to reopen nuclear power plants.

A March inspection found all three nuclear power plants to be normal.

Further testing and monitoring are needed to restart the nuclear power plants, a relatively straightforward process.

Germany's energy crisis deepens due to NATO sanctions on Russia, underscoring the need for alternative energy.

The German government proposed energy subsidies to alleviate pressure on the energy market.

Germany's three remaining nuclear power plants, set to be decommissioned by 2022, may be reconsidered due to the energy crisis.

Nuclear energy accounts for 12% of Germany's total electricity supply.

Germany generates 41% of its electricity from renewables, targeting 80% by 2030.

The country's energy strategy may need reevaluation to balance climate goals with the current energy crisis.

Higher electricity prices are inevitable without nuclear power.

The Fukushima disaster in 2011 accelerated the nuclear phase-out, which may now warrant reassessment.

NT $100 billion is needed to restart nuclear plants.

Renegotiating with original plant operators takes at least 10 years.

The fourth nuclear plant lacks necessary testing and certification before it can restart.

A 9 km active fault was found near the fourth nuclear plant, raising significant safety concerns.

Local governments oppose nuclear restart and waste storage.

Restarting a nuclear plant is estimated to cost at least 100 billion yuan with an uncertain timeframe.

43 unfulfilled items in the nuclear fourth system equipment must be addressed before operations can restart.

The fourth nuclear reactivation project and test requires seven years.

A nuclear power plant restart requires a substantial ten-year commitment.

Building a new nuclear power plant in Germany requires 15 years and €15-20 billion.

Germany may reevaluate excluding nuclear power from its energy plans due to the current energy crisis.

Existing nuclear power is crucial for low-carbon energy, with many plants set to operate beyond their licenses.

Germany may keep its last three nuclear plants running to save natural gas and alleviate energy market pressure.

Maintaining existing plants is cheaper and simpler than building new ones.

Keeping existing plants running is currently cheaper than replacing them with renewables.

Nuclear power produces almost zero carbon dioxide emissions, aligning with Germany's carbon neutrality goal.

Extending nuclear plant life beyond 40 years requires large-scale investment for safety as part of a cost-effective path to net-zero emissions.

France invested 50 billion euros for 56 nuclear plants to operate beyond 40 years.

Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear plants to alleviate energy market pressure.

Nuclear plants account for 6 percent of Germany's electricity production.

The plants are set to close by year's end, pending a possible reevaluation due to the energy crisis.

Angela Merkel's pledge to phase out nuclear power may need reassessment.

A decision on nuclear power viability is expected within weeks.

The 2011 Fukushima disaster prompted a nuclear power phase-out, which the energy crisis may now necessitate reevaluating.

The gas crisis may prompt Germany to reconsider nuclear power, shifting its energy strategy.

Power grid operators requested a new nuclear power assessment, recognizing the need for alternative energy sources.

Germany's economy ministry considers extending nuclear plant life to alleviate energy market pressure.

Germany shut down half of its nuclear plants in 2022, significantly impacting its energy supply.

Three reactors were closed due to age and condition, highlighting the need for maintenance in the remaining plants.

Germany aims to be climate neutral by

Germany decided to phase out nuclear power after the 2011 Fukushima disaster to transition to a more sustainable energy market.

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Content: ● Talk from the beginning
In October 1973, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, led by Saudi Arabia, imposed a embargo on countries supporting Israel with oil as a weapon. The embargo lasted until March 1974, when the global price of oil rose by nearly 300%, from $3 per barrel to nearly $12.
Recognizing the importance of stable energy supply and price, many countries have begun to develop nuclear power.
In that era, the development of nuclear energy in Germany and France went hand in hand. Both countries imported nuclear power technology from the United States, and both established independent nuclear power industries.
In 1979, the Three Mile Island accident in the United States did not change the Social Democratic Party's support for nuclear energy in Germany at the time, and then the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Russia caused a major impact on Germany's nuclear energy policy. In August 1986, the Social Democratic Party passed a bill to abandon nuclear power within 10 years, Germany terminated the development plan for new reactors, and power companies dared not plan to build a nuclear power plant. Merchants.
Overall, the passage of the Act did not affect the operation of the nuclear power plants in transit in Germany, with a capacity of 20,339 and 20,583,000 megawatts in 23 years from 1986 to 2009, and a further 22.9 million megawatts in 1989.
In other words, the ruling party in Germany recognized the importance of nuclear power to the country ’ s economic development and did not implement the nuclear abolition bill hastily passed in August 1986 under the anti-nuclear passion of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in Russia.
Obviously, the non-nuclear file, can only say, can not be done.
Non-nuclear weapons are a bargaining chip for political power
In October 1998, the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party organized a joint government and began to discuss a non-nuclear timetable with power companies. The Green Party, a small party with ideological leadership and national recognition of only 6.7%, changed the national energy policy through the power to gain the leadership of energy policies that are closely related to national security.
The assumption of power by political parties recognized by more people is the basic tenet of the operation of democratic politics.
When, in order to gain political power, different political parties used coalitions to lead to the opinions of the minority and hostage the understanding of the majority, is this the normal state of democratic politics?
Ridiculous, even more pathetic!
After numerous and varied threats, the coalition government and the power companies reached an agreement in late 2000.
The key point of the agreement is that the government will allow the units in operation at the time to continue operating until the cumulative generation of 2,623 billion kWh, equivalent to an average useful life of the units of 32 years (the power company originally expected 36 years), and that Germany will be non-nuclear by 2022.
The government is committed to ensuring the smooth operation of the nuclear power plant and the disposal of nuclear waste without political interference. In June 2001, the “Red Green ” coalition government signed an agreement with four power companies.
The agreement clearly stipulates that Germany will no longer build nuclear power plants and allow the temporary storage of used nuclear fuel at the site.
Based on the cap on nuclear power generation, a less cost-effective unit was stopped in 2003 and 2005, with a installed capacity of 640,000 MW and 340,000 MW, respectively, and it operated for 31 and 36 years.
In addition, a unit with a capacity of 1.22 million megawatts was built in 1986 on the banks of the Rhine. The unit was discontinued in 1988 due to anti-nuclear protests, and its power company abandoned the unit in 2003 to begin decommissioning work. Two units with a capacity of 771,000 megawatts and 1.26 million megawatts were suspended in 2007 and 2009, respectively, for 30 years and 25 years.
These two units are boiling water reactors, which are different from the mainstream pressurized water reactors in Germany.
Germany ’ s non-nuclear decision in 2000 was a pragmatic compromise that quelled the protests of anti-nuclear groups, kept the plant running smoothly, and provided the government with enough time to think about national energy policy.
An industrial leader reminded the government that reliable and affordable energy is an important part of Germany ’ s economic policy.
Opposition leaders in Congress said there was a chance they would change the decision.
The expectation of power companies is to increase the average operating year of all nuclear power units from 32 to 40 years, and then to 60 years depending on the situation of individual units.
● New opportunities brought about by the change
In September 2009, the new coalition government of the Christian Democrats and the Liberal Party announced plans to withdraw the "non-nuclear policy".
At this time, Germany still has 17 operational nuclear power units, but one is in a long-term state of decommissioning.
If all the units can be extended from the original agreed 32 years of operation to 60 years, it is estimated that the additional profit of the power company will be 100 billion euros, and the government must take a share, let alone 50 billion euros.
Financial negotiations took a year to complete.
The new nuclear policy allows for 40 years of operation (an additional 8 years) for units that were negotiated before 1980, and 14 years for units that were negotiated after 1980.
The government pays dividends on the extension of nuclear power plants to the national treasury under various taxes, donations and surcharges.
For example, the tax on nuclear fuel based on the weight of nuclear fuel used is increased to 2.3 billion euros per year, equivalent to 0.016 euros per kilowatt-hour.
In order to supplement the development of renewable energy, we will provide 300 million euros each in 2011 and 2012, 200 million euros each from 2013 to 2016, and 0.009 euros per nuclear power generation after 2016. The funds will also fund a recovery plan for a waste salt mine that is disposed of from nuclear waste.
Germany ’ s policy of abandoning nuclear energy has officially turned a corner.
• Planning does not change
On March 15, 2011, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that the new nuclear energy policy adopted only four months ago was suspended for three months. At the same time, seven units that had been negotiated before 1980 were immediately shut down. This represents a decrease of 8,336 MW, or 6.4% of the total installed capacity.
In May 2011, the German regulatory authority issued a statement saying that after various assessments, all German nuclear power units are in good condition and there are no concerns about their safety.
Despite this, the German government announced on May 30 that under pressure from anti-nuclear local governments, it will return to its original non-nuclear policy and close all nuclear power plants by 2022. At the end of June and July 8, the German House of Representatives and the Senate respectively passed decrees to expand wind power generation in response to the shutdown of nuclear power plants, while agreeing to build coal-fired power plants and gas plants without changing carbon reduction targets.
In order to solve the problem of insufficient baseload power after the nuclear power plant is stopped, electricity will be imported from France, Russia and Poland.
It ’ s all about non-nuclear policy.
Some nuclear power plants have been forced to shut down, but the nuclear power plants that continue to operate still have to pay various heavy taxes according to the 2011 revision of the Atomic Energy Law. Tax rebates of €6.3 billion between 2011 and 2016 and the suspension of tax on nuclear fuel.
The nuclear fuel tax was abolished at the end of 2016. In order to avoid the nuclear fuel tax, the fuel exchange time of five German units was postponed to January 2017, and a total of 8 billion kWh of power generation was lost from mid-December to the end of February 2016.
After 10 years of litigation, the government reached a settlement with four power companies for a total amount of 4.8 billion euros.
This amount of money is the most direct price of policy repetition.
In response to nuclear waste, in order to maintain a stable power supply, the huge investment in power generation and transmission systems is a heavier burden on society.
In May 2011, the German power grid department warned that the closure of nuclear power plants will lead to insufficient baseload power generation capacity, and renewable energy generation facilities are scattered, and renewable energy rich areas and power consumption areas are at a distance, requiring transmission networks.
The lack of power transmission capacity will make the grid fragile and unreliable, and the stability of the grid is facing great challenges. In May 2012, Germany announced a 10-year plan to expand and strengthen the grid, with a total of 26 transmission projects, with a total investment of 10 billion euros.
Germany calls the policy of increasing the proportion of renewable energy generation and phasing out nuclear energy as Energiewende (energytransition), an appropriate translation is also our slogan, "energy transition"!
For the public, the direct cost of the energy transition is that household electricity prices are the second highest in Europe and the highest in Denmark.
According to statistics, in December 2021, the price of domestic electricity in Germany was 80% higher than that of France.
Electricity prices in Germany
The electricity market in Germany is completely liberalized, and power companies sell electricity generated by various forms of electricity generation in the wholesale market. The price of electricity in the wholesale market is open information, which allows power companies to obtain electricity from the wholesale market and transmit it to consumers through the electricity network.
Taxes paid by different types of consumers are also different.
Due to various measures to reward renewable energy, distorting the market mechanism, the German wholesale electricity price is lower than other countries, and sometimes even negative, 298 hours of wholesale electricity price is negative in 2019 and 139 hours in 2021.
The average wholesale price of electricity in the German electricity market is 0.03767 euros / kWh in 2019, 0.03047 euros / kWh in 2020, and 0.09685 euros / kWh in 2021. The average price in the first half of the year is 0.054 euros / kWh, rising to 0.1380 euros / kWh in the second half of the year.
As shown in the attached figure, the Russian-Ukrainian war caused a surge in gas prices, which had a huge impact on electricity prices in Germany; in July 2022, the high price of 0.3153 euros per degree was 6.4 times that of January 2019!
The price of electricity for domestic or small commercial use in Germany is very high.
Look at the price structure of electricity for German households.
Germany ’ s household electricity price in 2006 was 0.1946 euros per kWh. It rose to 0.3216 euros per kWh in 2021, and has reached 0.3714 euros in 2022. In 2021, more than half of Germany ’ s household and small business electricity price burden came from additional taxes or fees due to energy policies. 16% is a sales tax, 20% of the renewable energy surcharge is paid to the renewable energy industry, 6% of the electricity tax (also known as the ecological tax), and there are three smaller surcharges.
If so, why not in the first place?
In 2010, Germany had 17 nuclear power units with a total installed capacity of more than 20 million megawatts, accounting for about 15% of the total installed capacity. In 2010, the total generation capacity was 133 billion kWh, accounting for about 25% of the total generation capacity. At the end of 2011, there were 9 nuclear power units with a total installed capacity of 12 million megawatts.
Compared to 1990, the total installed capacity was 1.3 times, but the power generation increased by only 11%.
Wind and photovoltaics account for nearly half of the installed capacity, but only 28% of the generation.
Nuclear power plant capacity accounted for only 4.1%, but power generation accounted for 12.4%. In 2021, three nuclear power units were shut down, and there are only three units in operation, with a total installed capacity of 4.055 million megawatts, accounting for less than 2%, and the total power generation may be about 6%. Can the economy afford to shut down the remaining three nuclear plants in 2022?
According to a news report on August 18, "Germany is facing an energy shortage crisis this winter and has planned to delay the closure of the country's last three nuclear power plants."
The decision has not yet been formally adopted by Prime Minister Bernard Shaw and may need to be passed by parliament. Details are still being discussed and a cabinet resolution will have to wait weeks for an energy demand assessment to come out, but officials believe the results are already known, according to three officials.
According to online data, Germany has eight decommissioned units that have not been in service for 40 years, and if the international consensus is that nuclear power units can be used for at least 60 years, the extension of these units can significantly reduce the dependence on imported natural gas.
It remains to be seen whether the shift in German nuclear policy will extend to these eight units.
● Other Mountain Stone
Looking at Taiwan ’ s electricity situation, the schedule summarizes Taiwan ’ s electricity data for 2019 and 2021, which can be compared with Germany ’ s data for 2019. Germany ’ s total installed capacity and total power generation in 2019 are 4.1 times and 2.2 times that of Taiwan, respectively.
The average capacity factor for electrical equipment in Germany is 30% and in Taiwan it is 56%.
Renewable energy cannot generate electricity all the time, and when the installed capacity is large, the average capacity factor will be low.
But there are other factors, in 2019, Germany ’ s natural gas installation capacity of 46 million megawatts, generating 90.8 billion kWh; Taiwan is 17.57 million megawatts and 91.2 billion kWh; the installed capacity is only 38% of Germany ’ s, but the power generation is equivalent.
Germany ’ s electricity grid is part of the European continent ’ s electricity grid, and data can be found on the network. In 2020, Germany exported 66.39 billion kWh of electricity and imported 48.05 billion kWh. About 20% of Germany ’ s domestic electricity production is exchanged with other countries.
If the exchange is not possible, it is necessary to abandon electricity when the amount of renewable energy generation exceeds the amount of electricity used or the capacity of the grid; when the renewable energy generation is insufficient, more dispatchable units are needed.
Renewable energy generation must be coupled with a power generation facility that can be scheduled, so that the power grid can be stable.
When the capacity of renewable energy installations is large, the capacity of the installations with the power generation facilities that can be adjusted will also increase.
The average capacity factor of German natural gas units is only 15%.
In other words, Germany ’ s natural gas unit is idle 85% of the time, isn ’ t that the cost of renewable energy?
When renewable energy must have a total installed capacity of 12.7 million megawatts (54.8%) of renewable energy (wind, light, water, and waste) with a capacity of 255.1 billion kWh (41.9%); the installed capacity is 16.3 times that of Taiwan ’ s 7.8 million megawatts in 2019, and the power generation capacity is 16.8 times that of Taiwan ’ s share is only 5.6%. Degrees.
From the number of renewable energy generation, Taiwan really can not be compared with Germany, but can we really develop to the realm of Germany?
Germany ’ s territory covers an area of 357,622 square kilometers, 9.9 times Taiwan ’ s 35,980 square kilometers.
Simply estimate the amount of renewable energy generated per square kilometer of land in Germany is only 1.7 times that of Taiwan.
In other words, if Taiwan ’ s renewable energy development can be as good as Germany ’ s, our renewable energy generation capacity can be doubled again! Is that enough? What does the rest rely on? Petrified fuels? Taiwan ’ s use of fossil fuels for power generation is 82.0% in 2019 and 83.3% in 2021. What should we do about the reduction of greenhouse gases? Energy can be developed, hydrogen is an energy carrier, not energy, that is, hydrogen production still depends on other sources of energy.
The Germans can ’ t take the risk, we don ’ t see it.
Germany's nuclear energy policy is all caused by natural gas, on the one hand, the source is cut off, on the other hand, the natural gas shortage caused by the soaring price of fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels account for 46.3% of Germany ’ s electricity generation, and the rise in wholesale electricity prices has been alarming. The German government has revised its nuclear energy policy once again in order to spread the risk of excessive reliance on natural gas.
In Taiwan, fossil fuel power generation accounted for 83.3% in 2021, can the impact on electricity prices be lighter than in Germany?
You can't see that Taiwan Power Company is expected to have a loss of 200 billion yuan this year, and CNOOC is also in the tens of billions!
The government is afraid to adjust the price of electricity and natural gas for fear of affecting the election.
A few days ago, the media reported that the government has compiled a budget to directly eliminate the deficit.
Do they still have the law in their eyes?
If the government respects the results of the 2018 referendum on nuclear and green energy, and four years ago it began to promote the renewal of the licenses of the four nuclear companies to transfer and operate China's power plants, Taiwan will pay a lot less in this wave of soaring fossil fuel prices.
A while ago, the military exercise across the strait, it can be seen that it is rehearsing to block Taiwan, if it is really blocked in the future, our natural gas stocks can stand for a few days! Our government seems to be old in the ground is not proper, still clinging to the god of the non-nuclear homeland, refusing to open their eyes to see the latest international energy trends.
After Germany abandoned its non-nuclear policy, the only countries in the world that have used nuclear energy, only Taiwan has a non-nuclear timetable, China, the United States, France, Japan, South Korea and India, etc., are building or planning new nuclear power plants.
The Taiwanese government should wake up.
Those who pretend to sleep cannot wake up, so let us spit on those who stand in line with those who pretend to sleep!
With the election looming, let ’ s ask the candidates whether they support nuclear power?
If not, ask him to tell you where Taiwan's energy policy should go, how Taiwan meets the requirements of international carbon reduction, what to do when Taiwan is short of power, and who pays when electricity prices surge? (The author is a Distinguished Professor of Engineering and Systems Science, National Tsing Hua University)
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Germany's nuclear power plants accounted for 25% of total generation capacity in 2010, but have since decreased.

Germany shut down its last nuclear power plants in 2023.

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Content: In early 2023, Germany shut down its last nuclear power plants, so this winter will be Germany ’ s first “nuclear-free winter ”. Despite the German government ’ s vow to modernize its energy system and develop renewable energy, Germany ’ s fossil fuel consumption is higher and its power system is dirtier.
Commenting on Germany ’ s electricity problem, Reuters columnist Gavin Maguire wrote that the country ’ s electricity problem began with a gradual decline in the share of nuclear power in Germany ’ s power generation structure. In 2014, the contribution of nuclear power to Germany ’ s total electricity supply fell by only 6% in 2022, and finally dropped to zero after the last eight reactor outages in 2023.
According to the think tank Ember, Germany's last eight nuclear reactors generated about 8.1 gigawatts (8,000 megawatts) of electricity, a gap that was filled by solar and wind capacity.
It seems to be okay.
However, as solar power (Germany ’ s second largest clean power after wind) suffers from reduced sunlight this year, power generation will fall sharply this winter, and the total amount of clean electricity in Germany will also decline, but winter has always been Europe ’ s peak electricity consumption (heating demand), so German power producers are forced to increase the amount of electricity generated from fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. of emissions.
According to the data, in the first nine months of 2023, Germany ’ s total electricity generation fell compared to last year, including clean electricity and fossil energy power; clean electricity fell by 5.6% compared to the same period in 2022, and fossil fuel power generation fell by 21%.
In other words, this year has been the most electricity efficient year in Germany since 2017.
But don ’ t think that ’ s a good thing, because Germany ’ s industrial electricity demand has fallen this year, and the economy has certainly followed suit.
Why is that so?
Data from the London Stock Exchange shows that the high price of electricity in Germany is a key factor. Compared to 2019, the price of electricity in Germany is 160% higher this year, although it is much better than the highest price last year (electricity prices soared last year due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, this year has fallen), but the German industry is still unwilling to pay.
According to data from the London Stock Exchange (LSEG), German chemical and fertilizer production (previously produced using abundant and cheap natural gas) has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade in 2023 as producers cut production.
Production of cars, steel, batteries and turbines has also been cut, causing Germany, Europe ’ s largest economy, to experience a rare export slump this year.
In order to support the German industrial recovery, the German government asked the power companies to suppress the cost of electricity, and actively increase the production of cheap renewable energy, did get some results, but after entering the autumn, the sunshine time reduced, Germany September to December's total solar power, must be more than 80% lower than the peak.
Since solar power has accounted for more than 20% of Germany ’ s total electricity generation each month in the past five months, such a serious decline in clean power production will inevitably lead to a tight overall electricity supply; in order to make up for the shortage of solar power, Germany can only maximize the use of wind power, wind power production in Germany will increase in winter.
In order to supplement the intermittent problem of wind power and ensure that the total generation of electricity rises as demand grows, power companies have to increase the generation of coal and gas, which can be controlled by power plants to balance the needs of the national electricity market.
Speaking of which, it is clear that Germany will have to rely more on fossil fuels to generate electricity, and its carbon emissions will inevitably increase.
In order to determine its ideal of a non-nuclear homeland, Germany has caused more pollution, and the cost of electricity is still high, which has hit the German industry.
In August of this year, economists criticized "Germany's economic recession is already the sick man of Europe", which is all related to the abandonment of nuclear power.
German power mix may get dirtier for 1st non-nuclear winter
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Germany's nuclear phase-out has driven its energy market transition towards renewable energy.

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Content: Germany shuts down three of its remaining six nuclear plants
A public view of a nuclear plant in Gündreamingen, Germany, December 29, 2021.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has shut down three of its six remaining nuclear power plants as it completes its withdrawal from nuclear power as it turns its attention to renewable energy.
The German government decided to speed up the phase-out of nuclear power following the Fukushima nuclear reactor accident in Japan in 2011, when an earthquake and tsunami destroyed the onshore plant in the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.
The Brockdorf, Grunde and Gündremengen C reactors were shut down on Friday after three and a half decades of operation.
The remaining three reactors will be shut down by the end of 2022.
In a statement on Saturday, Prossen Electra, which operates the Brookdorf and Gründe stations, said they closed shortly before midnight on Friday.
The Göndremengen C plant also stopped generating power on Friday evening, it said.
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Renewable energy accounted for 28% of Germany's generation in 2021, with plans to expand grid support for further growth.

The phase-out of nuclear power has led to increased coal and gas use as Germany transitions to a more sustainable energy mix.

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German authorities on Friday shut down half of its nuclear plants still in operation, a year before the end of their decades-old use.
The three reactors, Brockdorf, Gründe and Gündermpengben, were commissioned and now closed for the first time in the mid-1980s.
Together, they have provided electricity to millions of German homes for nearly four decades.
The center-left government of Gerhard Schroeder made the decision in 2002 to phase out nuclear power and switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but his successor, Angela Merkel, reversed its decision to extend the life of German nuclear plants in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan and set 2022 as the deadline for their closure.
Some in Germany have called for the decision to end the use of nuclear power to be reconsidered again because already operating power plants produce relatively little carbon dioxide.
Advocates of atomic energy argue that it could help Germany meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets.
The German government said this week that shutting down all nuclear plants next year and then phasing out coal use by 2030 would not affect the country ’ s energy security or its goal of making Europe ’ s largest economy “climate neutral ” by 2045.
The remaining three nuclear plants – Emsland, Essar and Neckarostheim – will be decommissioned by the end of 2022.

The country aims to be climate neutral by 2045 through a transition to renewable energy.

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Content: Germany on Friday shut down three of the six nuclear power plants that were still in operation.
Three closed reactors were first put into operation in the mid-1980s, reports AP News.
Together, they provided electricity to millions of German families for nearly four decades.
One of the stations, Brockdorf, is located 40 kilometers northwest of Hamburg on the Elbe River.
It became the center of anti-nuclear protests sparked by the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.
The other two are Gronde, 40 kilometers south of Hanover, and Gundremmingen, 80 kilometers west of Munich.
The German government said this week that the decommissioning of all nuclear power plants next year and the subsequent abandonment of coal by 2030 will not affect the country ’ s energy security or its goal of making Europe ’ s largest economy “climate neutral ” by 2045.
According to the Fraunhofer Institute, renewable energy provided almost 46% of Germany ’ s electricity generation in 2021.
Coal accounted for more than 51% and nuclear energy for more than 13%.
The decision to phase out nuclear power and switch from fossil fuels to renewables was first made by Gerhard Schröder ’ s center-left government in 2002.
His successor, Angela Merkel, has set 2022 as the deadline for the plant ’ s closure.
Earlier, in December 2019, the Philipsburg nuclear power plant, one of the seven nuclear power plants operating at that time, was shut down in Germany.
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Content: Russia continues to invade Ukraine, Western countries have imposed sanctions, Russia claims that sanctions hinder maintenance, resulting in a slowdown in natural gas supply, detonating the European energy crisis.
Germany ’ s top industry could collapse as a result of Russia ’ s cuts in gas supplies, the country ’ s top trade union leader warned ahead of crisis talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Yasmin Fahimi, head of the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB), said in an interview that due to the tight supply of natural gas, including aluminum, glass and chemical industries, the entire industry is in danger of permanent collapse, which has a major impact on the entire economy and employment in Germany.
Yasmin Fahimi stressed that the energy crisis has pushed inflation to record highs and could lead to further social and labor unrest.
German Economy Minister Robert Halbek said the government was working to address the soaring costs faced by utilities and their customers, and he had warned in the past that the tightening of Russian gas supplies could lead to social unrest in Germany.
It is worth noting that Russia has reduced gas shipments through the Nord Stream pipeline by 60% and plans to shut it down for maintenance this month.
Germany has expressed doubts about whether the pipeline will resume supply later.
Reuters previously reported that energy supply has become the core of Russia ’ s economic wrangling with the West. Before the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the EU ’ s natural gas demand depended on Russian supply for 40%, and Germany ’ s dependence was as high as 55%.
The Federal Federation of German Industries (BDI) has cut its forecast for German economic growth this year to 1.5% from 3.5% before the war, stressing that Europe ’ s largest economy will not be able to avoid a recession if Russia stops gas supplies altogether.
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Some Germans are pushing to extend or revive the life of existing nuclear plants in response to the energy crisis.

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German Chancellor calls for extension of three nuclear power plants
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BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz asked the relevant authorities to develop a legal framework to allow all three remaining nuclear power plants in Germany to operate until mid-April next year.
Schorz made the decision public in a letter to the cabinet, the German Chancellor's office said.
"I request that the relevant proposed regulations be submitted to the Cabinet as soon as possible," the letter read.
According to the German government's plan, the three remaining nuclear power plants in Germany are scheduled to go offline by the end of this year.
However, due to the drastic reduction of natural gas supplies from Russia and the sharp decline in electricity exports from neighboring France to Germany, Germany has had to adjust its energy mix.
Falling gas supplies and soaring prices have led to fears of heating and energy shortages in Germany this winter, and domestic calls for continued use of nuclear power have soared.
On July 6, German Chancellor Gerhard Scholz (front right) received a routine inquiry at the German Federal Parliament in Berlin.
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In the first quarter of this year, the three nuclear power plants accounted for about 6 percent of Germany's total electricity generation.
The ruling coalition of the Social Democratic Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party has been divided over the suspension of the nuclear power withdrawal plan.
German Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Climate Protection Robert Haberk announced at the end of September that the “Isar 2 ” nuclear power plant in Bavaria and the Neka Westerheim nuclear power plant north of Stuttgart will be in“ standby mode ” until mid-April next year.
In the event of a power shortage, the two nuclear power plants will be reactivated.
The Associated Press quoted German officials as saying at the time that the Amslan nuclear power plant in Lower Saxony would be shut down by the end of the year.
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner welcomed Scholz ’ s latest decision to extend the operating hours of the three nuclear power plants, saying a legal framework could be set up immediately.
This is a thermal power plant on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany, photographed on September 8.
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"It is in the vital interest of our country and our economy that we maintain all our energy production capacity this winter," Lindner wrote on social media.
Steffi Lemke, Germany ’ s minister for environment, nature protection, nuclear safety and consumer protection, said the latest decision was clearer and reiterated the continued phasing out of nuclear power, meaning there will be no further extension of the life of nuclear power plants after mid-April next year.
Since the escalation of the Ukrainian crisis, the European Union and the United States have imposed several rounds of sanctions on Russia, but the reaction of the sanctions has plunged Europe into an energy crisis.
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Content: Russia cuts off natural gas supply to Germany to discuss extending nuclear power plant life
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French media said on June 23 that Russia may cut off natural gas supply to Western countries, German people discussed extending the use of domestic nuclear power plants to cope with this situation. However, the views of all parties are divided.
Veronika Grimm, a member of the German government ’ s Council of Economic Advisers, said on the 23rd that in extreme circumstances, Russia cutting off natural gas supplies to Germany may cause the German economy to shrink by 12%.
She said extending the life of Germany's nuclear power plants would give the country some breathing room.
German government officials differ from Grimm.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday that the continued use of nuclear power plants "will not work."
A spokesman for the German economy ministry said at a press conference on Tuesday that the continued use of nuclear power plants beyond the end of 2022 was “not an option at the moment ”, especially for“ safety reasons. ”
German energy company RWE currently operates one of Germany ’ s still operating nuclear plants. RWE ’ s boss said it was “too late ” to extend the life of the German plant until now.
He said that in addition to safety concerns, the limited supply of fuel rods is also an obstacle to extending the life of Germany ’ s nuclear power plants.
After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in Japan in 2011, Germany decided to abandon the use of nuclear power generation, and the three remaining nuclear plants in the country will cease operation by the end of 2022.
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Mohammed - Abu Dhabi on Tuesday 18 October 2022 08: 23 AM - German Chancellor Olaf Schulz ordered on Monday evening to extend the operation of the country's three remaining nuclear reactors until next April, to avoid the country's energy shortage crisis this winter.
Schulz, in a statement, asked the ministries of economy, environment and finance to establish the legal basis for the continuation of the nuclear plants in operation, adding that "the plants of Isar 2, Neckaroisheim 2 and Island, will be operated beyond the deadline of December 31, to become until April 15, 2023."
This is one of the most significant consequences of Ukraine ’ s war on Germany, which had previously planned to phase out nuclear power by the end of 2022, but a shortage of energy supplies after cutting imports from Russia caused a trend to extend it.
Hostility to nuclear power
In 1998, the Socialists' alliance with the Greens won the elections with an anti-nuclear program, and after talks with the electricity companies they agreed to set a shorter life span for nuclear reactors, which was limited to 32 years.
• Details included that this was based on the production of certain quantities of electricity and not according to the period of time, and not to build new reactors, but again set a date to stop the stations, which is the end of 2022, and the agreement was turned into a law in 2002.
The law resulted in the closure of Steed in 2003 and Obergheim in 2005.
• In 2009, the Christian Democratic Party led by Angela Merkel came to power, and the country had 17 nuclear plants, and the government decided to extend the operation of 7 plants in 8 years and the other 10 within 14 years.
After the Fukushima accident, the government suspended the 10-year extension and decided to suspend the reactors that had been extended for seven years.
• In 2011, it decided to close 8 reactors and close the remaining 9 by 2022, with the last plants closed at the end of 2021.
The challenge of survival
Ahmed Al-Qarout, senior analyst at the British consulting firm Spyline, believes that the German chancellor ’ s decision to extend the work of the remaining plants is part of Germany ’ s plan to diversify energy sources.
Al-Qarout pointed out in an interview with "Dot Al-Khaleej" that Germany has moved even to return to coal, despite its environmental impact in the future, but "there are priorities in life, foremost of which is the priority of survival, so the future cannot be secured without focusing on the present."
On whether it will take longer to use nuclear power, the economic analyst prefers to wait until the winter to clear the vision on the provision of alternatives, especially as Germany ’ s energy contracts with Qatar start in 2023.
He predicted that the Germans will cross the energy crisis by finding alternatives, but the crisis "lies in the rise in energy prices, because Germany gets energy from America three and four times the price, which reflects on the cost of living."
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The economist, Anas Al-Hajji, sees in an article, that the decision to extend the reactors means that there are two ways:
The first is simple: what will remain of nuclear fuel at the end of the year will not be completely depleted, so the reactors can continue to operate until the end of the winter, which everyone fears.
- The second option, long-term, is that if the government decides to extend for years, it means stopping the reactors for months of maintenance, then adding new nuclear fuel, and then starting the reactors again, which is an expensive process, but may reduce the energy problem for years, especially if gas prices remain high.
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German Foreign Minister Annalina Birbuck has refused to extend the operation of Germany ’ s three remaining nuclear power plants beyond the end of this year.
Berbock told German weekly Bild am Sonntag: “I ’ m not convinced that nuclear power plants will solve our gas problem. ”
She added that people who are talking about nuclear energy do not care about running things, but want to go back to the use of nuclear energy, saying: "We have paid many billions over the past decade because of this reluctance to get out of nuclear energy.
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In a Saturday radio interview with Deutschlandfunk, Scholz stated that nuclear power is "a dead horse" in Germany.
(This expression literally translates as “dead horse ”, and means something that has exhausted itself, a question that has lost its relevance; a question that is better to forget).
“Nuclear power is over.
The problem of nuclear energy in Germany has exhausted itself, it is a dead horse.
Anyone who wants to build a new nuclear power plant will need 15 years and will have to spend 15 – 20 billion euros (16.2 – 21.6 billion dollars) each, ” said Scholz.
According to him, any talk about the resumption of the use of nuclear energy will imply the construction of new nuclear power plants.
But this is not in the plans of the FRG.
Scholz stressed that Berlin intends to “expand the use of renewable sources, such as wind and solar energy ”
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Schulz told a news conference in Berlin that Germany would have to discuss the decision "through the usual channels with all Swiss government officials".
Swiss authorities said on Saturday they had chosen a site in the north of the country, not far from the German border, to set up a deep geological storage depot for radioactive waste.
A final decision will not be made until 2029, but it is unlikely that Germany will receive the announcement positively, given that the issue of nuclear energy has always been very sensitive in the country and has its roots in the Cold War era.
A spokesman for Germany ’ s environment ministry said the location of the storage facility would “place a heavy burden on communities on the German side ” of the border.
He said talks had already begun with the Swiss government on "compensation payments for regional development".
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Like Germany, Switzerland plans to phase out nuclear power in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan.
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Read the history of the present: why is Germany so entangled in nuclear power?
Germany was proud of its nuclear power generation technology, but at the same time the technology has been so controversial that it has finally decided that April 15, 2023 is the date of withdrawal from nuclear power.
However, as the energy crisis caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war continues to intensify, the wisdom of the decision to say goodbye to nuclear energy has been widely discussed.
Germany ’ s nuclear policy is in dispute again
It all started with an "egg" - Germany's first nuclear reactor in Garching, near Munich, went into operation in October 1957.
Because the nuclear reactor, which belongs to the University of Munich, resembles an egg, it is nicknamed the "atomic egg".
It was a milestone in Germany's nuclear energy research and a symbol of Germany's resurgence after World War II.
The nuclear reactor, which was used for scientific purposes, remained in operation until 2000.
In 1957, Germany built its first nuclear reactor.
Three years later, in 1960, the first nuclear power plant for civilian use was built in the city of Kahl, on the banks of the Main River in Bavaria.
At that time, atomic energy was widely regarded as both safe and reliable. The 1973 oil crisis gave further impetus to the rapid development of nuclear energy in Germany.
The start of the anti-nuclear movement
Since it has been impossible to find a foolproof way to store nuclear waste, opponents have begun to question whether nuclear energy is really a clean energy source.
Thousands of protesters clashed with police during the construction of the Brockdorf nuclear power plant in the state of Shihe.
Since the 1970s, plans for the construction of the Brockdorf nuclear power plant have triggered numerous police and civil conflicts.
"Nuclear energy? No, thank you!" has become a rallying cry for environmentalists.
In the 1980s, a new political party, the Green Party, emerged in West Germany. Its members are mainly leftists, pacifists, environmentalists and anti-nuclear forces. In 1983, the Green Party entered the Bundestag.
In 1983, Green Party politicians Gert Bastian and Petra Kelly were elected to the Bundestag.
On March 28, 1979, a serious accident occurred at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, United States. On April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Soviet Union, exploded, causing the worst nuclear disaster in history.
Radiation clouds spread throughout Europe.
The accident also marked a turning point in discussions about nuclear technology in Germany.
At the time, Germany was still divided.
In East Germany under the Communist Party, the public received almost no information about the nuclear accident and its effects.
West Germany, on the other hand, was in a state of confusion and politicians were helpless.
People were unprepared for a nuclear leak, and the government was unable to provide guidelines and response strategies for the time being.
A hastily formed crisis management team was also disbanded shortly afterwards.
The Chernobyl nuclear accident has caused widespread concern in Germany.
People are buying iodine.
A large quantity of fruit, vegetables and milk in the supermarket was ordered to be removed from the shelves because of concerns about nuclear radiation.
Children were banned from playing in the sand pools and citizens were warned not to go out in the rain.
Although the health effects of radiation were not detected in Germany, the accident led to the introduction of nationwide radiation monitoring in Germany, which eventually led to the establishment of the Federal Ministry of the Environment.
Plans to build a nuclear waste treatment plant in the Bavarian town of Wackersdorf have sparked serious riots.
The clashes left several protesters and civil servants dead and hundreds injured.
The project was finally halted in 1989, the first major victory of the German environmental movement.
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In 2011, protesters handcuffed themselves to the tracks in an attempt to block trains carrying nuclear waste.
Meanwhile, in northern Germany, Gorleben in Lower Saxony became a symbol of the struggle against nuclear waste, and the town was designated to temporarily store nuclear waste until a permanent storage site was identified.
The first shipment of nuclear waste arrived in the town on 24 April 1995.
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In 2001, Schroeder's center-left coalition government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Green Party reached an agreement with major energy companies to phase out nuclear power.
All 19 nuclear power plants in Germany have been given operating timelines and the last one is required to be shut down by 2021.
In 2001, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder announced that Germany would phase out nuclear power generation.
In 2010, the center-right government led by Chancellor Angela Merkel withdrew the nuclear withdrawal agreement.
It also decided to extend the operating time of nuclear power plants.
However, the third major nuclear accident in the world has caused a change in Germany's nuclear energy policy. On March 11, 2011, the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan caused by the earthquake and tsunami.
The impact of the accident on Germany is even greater than that of Japan.
As a veteran physicist, German Chancellor Angela Merkel unexpectedly changed her usual stance on nuclear energy policy.
Merkel suddenly announced that the era of nuclear power in Germany will end by the end of 2022. On July 30, 2011, the German Bundestag voted to approve the resolution.
After years of fierce fighting, the Brockdorf nuclear power plant in the state of Ishih will finally become history in 2021 after 35 years of operation.
In 2017, Germany decided to start a nationwide search for a safe place to store highly radioactive nuclear waste, with the mission to be completed by 2031.
At the end of 2021, anti-nuclear activists celebrated the closure of a nuclear power plant in North Germany.
Rethinking the nuclear policy.
The war in Ukraine has made Germany anxious to get rid of its energy dependence on Russia, which has also reignited the already ironclad policy of denuclearization.
The coalition leader has spearheaded a proposal to extend the operating time of nuclear power plants to replace natural gas from Russia with nuclear power.
In August 2022, CDU Chairman Meltz and CSU Chairman Soder both put forward the idea of extending the time limit for nuclear power operations.
Christian Lindner, finance minister of the business-oriented Liberal Democratic Party (FDP), immediately backed a return to nuclear power.
His party is junior partner in a centre-left coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Greens.
The latter will find it difficult to agree to an extension because opposition to nuclear power is one of their core issues.
But in the summer of 2022, no one in Germany completely ruled out that possibility.
LDP finance minister Lindner, who is focused on business interests, was also quick to join the pro-nuclear camp.
But for the Green Party, which is also part of the ruling coalition, the possibility of agreeing to extend the operating time of nuclear power plants is slim, because opposition to nuclear power is their basic principle.
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Initially, it was planned to stop nuclear reactors on December 31, 2022, but due to rising energy prices, the German government delayed this until mid-April 2023.
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With Germany following the NATO sanctions against Russia, the German energy crisis is deepening and leading to serious political instability.
The gold-painted sign “Made in Germany ” has been peeled off. First, the business community complained about the high price of electricity in Germany, averaging 0.37 euros per kilowatt-hour (kWh), compared with 0.18 euros in France, 0.24 euros in the United Kingdom and 0.10 euros in Hungary.
Even if the German government proposed energy subsidies, but other European governments such as Britain and France will do so, German companies still can not compete. The result is that more and more industrial products that Germany was proud of in the past, either set up factories in foreign countries or import some foreign parts to complete in Germany.
In addition, some townships began to have problems with the opening up and strengthening of thermal power generation and transmission, and now there are rare power outages, which have caused great dissatisfaction among the public.
The Minister of Economy and Deputy Prime Minister Hajbek have become the target of attacks by the industrial sector, the German opposition, and the Liberal and Social Democrats in the government, focusing on Habek, who has no economic expertise but is responsible for the environmental ideology, and the government ’ s lack of understanding and compassion for industry, and has been deceiving the three nuclear power plants.
Halbek has always stressed that the German people have long been the majority of anti-nuclear power, but the latest poll shows that 64% of the people support restarting nuclear power to increase supply and reduce electricity prices due to the energy crisis, with 40% of the Green Party voters.
In addition, the Green Party has spoken out in favor of improving climate change, but has been hiding experts ’ suggestions that turning on nuclear power could cut Germany ’ s carbon emissions by 25 million to 30 million tons a year.
In addition, Halbek stressed that the nuclear fuel rods needed for the nuclear power plant may not be available by early next year, but the expert opinion is that the old nuclear fuel rods can also be used and the nuclear power plant can be gradually opened.
Halbek stressed that it would take a long time to open the safety inspection of nuclear power, but the world-famous German Technical Supervision Association immediately hit the face, claiming that they did a comprehensive inspection in March, all three nuclear power plants are normal, as long as limited further testing and monitoring, restart is not a problem at all.
The opposition party also criticized the three-party coalition government for delaying the setting of a gas price cap until March next year. At that time, the weather in Germany has begun to warm up. As a result, the opposition party and the public demand that Habaker resign, which can be regarded as the ruling coalition's biggest crisis to date.
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Taiwan Power Company points out that it is difficult to restart the four nuclear plants, and that renegotiating with the original plant is time-consuming and requires at least NT $100 billion. (Photo by reporter Huang Pei-chun)
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[Reporters Huang Peijun, Hong Youfang / Comprehensive Report] Nuclear restarting is difficult.
In terms of safety, the Energy Commission has said that the fourth nuclear power plant has not completed all the necessary testing and certification procedures, and Taiwan Power stressed that it needs to renegotiate with the original plant, which will take more than 10 years.
In terms of geology, the Geological Survey has confirmed that there is a two-kilometer S-fault just below the fourth nuclear plant area, and that the sea is 93 kilometers long.
The 9 km fault is active.
Moreover, local governments such as New North and Yilan are opposed and nuclear waste is difficult to find.
Taipower chairman Yang Wei-fu also said that the restart will cost at least 100 billion yuan, and the time is difficult to estimate.
Former President Ma Ying-jeou held a press conference yesterday, stressing that anti-nuclear weapons are outdated and should be reactivated.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs said yesterday that this confusion between restart of nuclear power and nuclear power, misleading the outside world that nuclear power is a nuclear power option that has reached safety standards and can be put into operation soon.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs stressed that this referendum is "whether you agree to the opening of the fourth nuclear power plant", not "whether to use nuclear energy", and is not a one-sided demand for the use of nuclear energy can cover up the many safety problems of the fourth nuclear power plant.
Restarting nuclear power and nuclear power.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs said that there is a number of evidence for the safety problems and restart difficulties of the fourth nuclear power plant. In terms of nuclear safety, the competent authority would have repeatedly stated that the fourth nuclear power plant has not completed all necessary testing and certification procedures, and the unit has a lot of safety problems, and the safety standards are not met at this stage.
In terms of equipment, the Supervisory Yuan also said that Taiwan Power is still arbitration with GE, and found 43 unfulfilled items, indicating that there are still problems with the equipment of the nuclear fourth system.
Taipower also explains that it will take at least seven years for the fourth nuclear reactivation project and test, plus negotiations with the manufacturer to restart the new contract, replace the old safety digital control system, and apply for a new license, and it will take at least ten years for the first nuclear power plant, and 1777 parts of the second to be transferred to the first plant.
In terms of geological safety, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said that the Geological Survey has confirmed that there is a two-kilometer S-fault just below the fourth nuclear plant area, and in September 2018, it has confirmed that the length of the S-fault is as long as 93.
The restarting is required to re-investigate the geology of the adjacent offshore land area and re-evaluate whether it can be strengthened, and the initial estimate is more than 10 years.
As for nuclear waste, the heads of counties and cities, including Xinbei and Yilan, have expressed their opposition to the four nuclear restarts and the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs also stated that although low-emission nuclear waste has been announced as a candidate site in Jinmen Wuqiu and Taitung Daren, it has visited the local government three times and is still unable to hold a referendum, indicating that nuclear waste is difficult to find.
High-end nuclear waste is even more controversial. So far, it has not been possible to reach a consensus in society, and it has even been difficult to move out of the nuclear power plant fuel pool.
At present, seven counties, including New Taipei, Yilan, Hualien, Taitung, Pingtung, Penghu, and Kinmen, have expressed their opposition, and it is difficult to choose a site.
The fourth nuclear power plant is too old to be worth starting again.
At the inaugural meeting of the Taiwan Advanced Automotive Technology Development Association (TADA) yesterday, chairman Huang Chung-jen said that "the fourth nuclear power plant is too old and too old" and that it is "not worth opening up again".
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Renegotiating with original plant operators takes at least 10 years.

The fourth nuclear plant lacks necessary testing and certification before it can restart.

A 9 km active fault was found near the fourth nuclear plant, raising significant safety concerns.

Local governments oppose nuclear restart and waste storage.

Restarting a nuclear plant is estimated to cost at least 100 billion yuan with an uncertain timeframe.

43 unfulfilled items in the nuclear fourth system equipment must be addressed before operations can restart.

The fourth nuclear reactivation project and test requires seven years.

A nuclear power plant restart requires a substantial ten-year commitment.

Building a new nuclear power plant in Germany requires 15 years and €15-20 billion.

Germany may reevaluate excluding nuclear power from its energy plans due to the current energy crisis.

Existing nuclear power is crucial for low-carbon energy, with many plants set to operate beyond their licenses.

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Existing nuclear power is indispensable, global consensus is gathering to bring old nuclear plants back to life.
Under the pressure of energy shortages, the United States, European countries and even Japan are fighting for financial and political support to keep the decades-old nuclear power plant in service, hoping to maintain this key low-carbon power source.
The Wall Street Journal reported that countries plan to allow dozens of nuclear power plants to continue operating for decades after their original operating licenses expire.
The state of California introduced a bill on the 28th to allow the last nuclear power plant in the country to continue operating after the original 2025 decommissioning period, in order to ensure that the transition to renewable energy will not be interrupted.
Belgium is also pushing for two nuclear power plants that expire in 2025 to run until 2036, in the hope of getting rid of its dependence on Russian gas after the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Germany, which was due to complete denuclearization by the end of this year, is also discussing whether to keep the last three nuclear plants until next year to save natural gas for the winter.
Some politicians are calling for these plants to operate longer.
Japan ’ s prime minister last week called for more nuclear power plants to be restarted in the country due to high gas prices.
After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant meltdown in 2011, most of Japan ’ s nuclear power plants were not operational.
In light of these developments, there is a growing global consensus that all available nuclear power is essential to stabilize energy supplies and meet the UN ’ s climate goals.
Russia ’ s curbs on natural gas exports and soaring natural gas prices have also weakened anti-nuclear sentiment in major natural-gas importers such as Germany and Japan.
Compared to new nuclear power plants, existing nuclear power plants rely on maintaining and updating equipment, not only is the cost much lower, the process is also much simpler.
In the past decade, Western countries have spent tens of billions of dollars on several new nuclear power plant projects, not only behind schedule, but also over budget by billions of dollars.
France plans to build up to 14 large nuclear power plants in the next few decades.
Britain, the Czech Republic, Poland and other countries also plan to build new nuclear plants.
There are also U.S. and European power companies considering building small modular nuclear plants (SMRs).
Proponents argue that such plants are easier to build than large ones.
But analysts pointed out that the new project will wait at least 10 years before it can supply power, which is not urgent at all.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the cost of keeping existing nuclear power plants running is also lower than the cost of replacing them with other low-carbon power sources, such as wind turbines and solar panels, which are subject to nature ’ s unpredictability.
Nuclear power produces almost zero emissions of carbon dioxide, which scientists say is the main gas responsible for global warming.
“Extending the life of nuclear power plants is an integral part of a cost-effective path to net-zero emissions by 2050, ” the IEA said in a report released this summer.
However, there are still nuclear power plants that are closed as scheduled.
The Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant was permanently shut down on August 1.
In Canada, local officials continue to push for the decommissioning of the Pickering nuclear power plant in Ontario by 2024.
The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan shut down in May.
Nuclear power plants generally have an operating life of 40 years, and if they continue to operate beyond that, large-scale investment is required to ensure safety, and large components need to be replaced.
In the wake of a meltdown at a reactor at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan, regulators in several countries have demanded new safety measures at the plant.
France has invested 50 billion euros ($50 billion) to ensure that all 56 nuclear power plants in France can continue to operate after 40 years.
France has the highest number of nuclear power plants in Europe.
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Germany may keep its last three nuclear plants running to save natural gas and alleviate energy market pressure.

Maintaining existing plants is cheaper and simpler than building new ones.

Keeping existing plants running is currently cheaper than replacing them with renewables.

Nuclear power produces almost zero carbon dioxide emissions, aligning with Germany's carbon neutrality goal.

Extending nuclear plant life beyond 40 years requires large-scale investment for safety as part of a cost-effective path to net-zero emissions.

France invested 50 billion euros for 56 nuclear plants to operate beyond 40 years.

Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear plants to alleviate energy market pressure.

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Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

Nuclear plants account for 6 percent of Germany's electricity production.

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Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

The plants are set to close by year's end, pending a possible reevaluation due to the energy crisis.

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Wael Lotfy
Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

Angela Merkel's pledge to phase out nuclear power may need reassessment.

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Wael Lotfy
Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

A decision on nuclear power viability is expected within weeks.

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Content: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

The 2011 Fukushima disaster prompted a nuclear power phase-out, which the energy crisis may now necessitate reevaluating.

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Content: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Wael Lotfy
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Mohamad Elbaz
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Wael Lotfy
Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

The gas crisis may prompt Germany to reconsider nuclear power, shifting its energy strategy.

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Content: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Mohamad Elbaz
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Wael Lotfy
Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

Power grid operators requested a new nuclear power assessment, recognizing the need for alternative energy sources.

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Content: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Mohamad Elbaz
Editor-in-Chief
Wael Lotfy
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Mohamad Elbaz
Editor-in-Chief
Wael Lotfy
Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

Germany's economy ministry considers extending nuclear plant life to alleviate energy market pressure.

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Content: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Mohamad Elbaz
Editor-in-Chief
Wael Lotfy
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Editors
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Mohamad Elbaz
Editor-in-Chief
Wael Lotfy
Gas crisis prompts Germany to consider extending life of remaining nuclear plants
Germany may extend the life of its three remaining nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said on Monday, as public support for them grows in the face of a possible Russian gas outage.
Germany's remaining nuclear plants are due to close by the end of the year, after former chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to phase out nuclear power in the wake of Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.
The three plants accounted for up to 6 percent of Germany ’ s electricity production in the first quarter of 2022.
The ministry said the country's power grid operators had requested a new assessment on the viability of nuclear power.
"We will now conduct another assessment and then make a decision based on the clear facts," a ministry spokesman said, adding that the results of the new assessment were expected to be released within a few weeks.

Germany shut down half of its nuclear plants in 2022, significantly impacting its energy supply.

Three reactors were closed due to age and condition, highlighting the need for maintenance in the remaining plants.

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