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Beware of the Dunkelflaute! | Germany to tender for multiple gigawatts of backup 'hydrogen-ready' power plants

Climate minister Habeck presents Power Plant Security Act with plan to tender 12.5GW in stand-by capacity to counteract periods of little sun or wind

Robert Habeck, Germany's federal minister for economics and climate protection.
Robert Habeck, Germany's federal minister for economics and climate protection.Photo: EU/Lukasz Kobus
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Published 12 September 2024, 12:07Updated 12 September 2024, 12:07
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