Germany said that two of its remaining three nuclear power stations, which were all due to close at the end of the year, would be kept kept on stand-by to provide back-up in the event of a winter energy crunch.
Robert Habeck, economy minister, said the Isar II plant in Bavaria and the Neckarwestheim facility in Baden-Württemberg would form an “operational reserve” until April, as Germany grappled with the fallout from Russia’s decision to halt the flow of gas into the country.
This would ensure “that over the winter they can make an additional contribution to the electricity network in southern Germany in 2022-23, in case it’s necessary”, he said.
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