New German energy minister abandons predecessor's plans to roll out hydrogen power plants

Katherina Reiche has pledged to build out 20GW of natural gas-fired capacity, with no suggestion that these will have to switch to H2 in the future

Katherina Reiche, Germany's new energy minister
Katherina Reiche, Germany's new energy ministerPhoto: Westenergie
Published 30 May 2025, 11:50Updated 30 May 2025, 12:38
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