Germany extends the operation of its two nuclear power plants.
The German government announced that the country’s two active nuclear power plants will probably continue to operate until April 2023.
Germany extends the operation of its two nuclear power plants
The German government announced that the country’s two active nuclear power plants will probably continue to operate until April 2023.
The German government has delayed plans to shut down the country’s nuclear power plants due to concerns about a power supply crisis, but is not changing its overall plan to phase out these nuclear power plants.
According to Anatolia news agency, German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said in a television interview on Wednesday: “I think it is reasonable to keep these two nuclear power plants connected to the grid for a few more months.” He expressed his support for the German Energy Ministry’s plan to delay the shutdown of all Germany’s nuclear power plants, originally scheduled for the end of this year.
According to Lemke, Germany will keep the two nuclear power plants “Isar 2” and “Nekarwestheim” active for a few more months with the aim of preventing the occurrence of energy shortages in the winter season, but rejects the extension of the use of nuclear power plants for a longer period of time.
He stated: “Extending their activities for several years will not be a responsible move.”
According to this minister of the German government, the parliament of this country should take the final decision on this matter.
In 2011, Germany decided to stop using nuclear energy after the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. Although Germany’s plan is to shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants by the end of this year, German Energy Minister Robert Haubeck announced on Tuesday that the country’s two nuclear power plants, Isar 2 and Neckarsheim, will be shut down. They will not be closed until the end of this year.
