Germany to shut down 1.5 GW of coal generation by December

Coal

Germany is shutting down more than 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired generation by December 8 this year, the country’s energy regulator said on Thursday, announcing the results of a second round of auctions meant to mitigate the cost of closing polluting plants. The country is running a series of tenders in which operators declare the […]