French nuclear plants make German power more expensive
WirtschaftsWoche
Western German grid operator Amprion’s decision to raise power grid fees by about 45 percent in 2018 is in large part due to French supply issues this past winter, reports Andreas Macho in WirtschaftsWoche. Amprion was forced to frequently employ grid stabilising measures, because of France’s increased need for electricity produced in Germany due to unscheduled nuclear plant overhauls, the company told WirtschaftsWoche.
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For background read the CLEW factsheet Germany's electricity grid stable amid energy transition and the CLEW factsheets Power grid fees- Unfair and opaque?
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