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Electricity network head says no danger of blackouts

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:55:00 +0200

The head of Germany’s electricity network agency Matthias Kurth accused energy companies of trying to create and exploit panic with talk of electricity blackouts in the event that nuclear power stations are shut down.

Ministry paper warns of looming power shortages

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:45:00 +0200

An internal paper from the Environment Ministry warns of electricity shortages in May as the government continues to scale back its use of nuclear power plants, a media report said Thursday.

Expert assessment backs longer life spans for nuclear plants

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:38:00 +0200

An experts' report commissioned by the German government has advocated extending the life of the nation's nuclear power plants by up to two decades, German media reports said on Saturday.

Berlin reportedly keeping all nuclear plants online

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:23:00 +0100

Utility companies and the government have agreed to allow all of Germany's 17 nuclear power plants to keep operating, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Saturday, even two which were scheduled for closure soon.

RWE to sell chunk of German gas grid

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:11:00 +0100

Energy company RWE is selling its German gas grid following a formal complaint by the European Commission on Wednesday.

German energy agency warns of 'power void'

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:09:00 +0100

The German energy agency DENA has warned of energy shortages in the electricity supply in the coming years as a result of the failure to build new power plants.

German gas companies under fire for price gouging

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:32:00 +0100

Germany's competition regulator the Federal Cartel Office has launched a probe of 35 natural gas suppliers suspected of charging excessively high prices, it said Wednesday.