Germany re-evaluates nuclear energy

Germany’s plan to phase out all nuclear power by the end of 2022, instigated after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, is coming under pressure in the wake of reduced gas supplies from Russia


CLOSURES
   
Germany has closed down 14 of its 17 nuclear reactors since 2011

Reactor (year closed)
Biblis A (2011)
Biblis B (2011) 
Brunsbüttel (2011)
Isar 1 (2011)
Krümmel (2011) 
Neckarwestheim 1 (2011) 
Phillipsburgh 1 (2011) 
Unterwesrer (2011) 
Grafenrheinfeld (2015) 
Phillipsburg 2 (2019) 
Brokdorf (2021)
Grohnde (2021) 
Gundremmingen B (2021) 
Gundremmingen C (2021) 
Emsland (2022)*
Isar 2 (2022)* 
Neckarwestheim 2 (2022)* 

Brunsbüttel 
Brokdorf
Krümmel
Unterwesrer
Grohnde
Emsland 
GERMANY
Biblis 
Grafenrheinfeld
Phillipsburg
Isar
Gundremmingen
Neckarwestheim


Isar 2: One of three remaining nuclear power stations in Germany


German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says extending lifespan of remaining nuclear plants could “make sense”


OPINION POLL†
  
Run remaining three nuclear power plants until summer 2023?
22% 78%

Run nuclear plants for another five years?
27% 67%
Other reply 6%

Build new nuclear power plants?
52% 41%
Other reply 7%


*Pending review. 
†Aug 2-3: Civey institute online poll of 5,000 people for Der Spiegel. 


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Sources: Der Spiegel, bne IntelliNews, WNN, Engineering News
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