In line with a planned long-term transition towards renewable energy, this week Germany shut down its last three nuclear power plants, including Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II
In line with a planned long-term transition towards renewable energy, this week Germany shut down its last three nuclear power plants, including Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II
Germany will pull the plug on its last three nuclear power stations by Saturday, ending a six-decade programme that spawned one of Europe's strongest protest movements but saw a brief reprieve due to the Ukraine war.
Germany on Saturday began processes to shut down its remaining three nuclear plants as part of its long-term plan for transitioning towards renewable energy.
The plan to completely abolish the use of nuclear energy in Germany was originally slated for 2022. However, Russia’s invasion in Ukraine dwindled gas supplies while energy ministers in Europe’s largest economy scrambled to look for ways to keep the lights on