Winning. Germany Brings Back Mothballed Coal Plants to Help Keep Lights On. Like other countries we’ve seen where the leap to Green has been a disaster. Despite gas bottlenecks easing since last winter with new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal deliveries, coal-fired power plans will be reactivated.
Bloomberg is reporting that Germany will bring several mothballed coal plants back to the market this winter to ensure that Europe’s largest economy can keep the lights on when demand peaks.
Is this a global trend?
In 2022 coal use globally hit a record as the world burnt over 8 billion tons in a single year for the first time, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
