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15 Jan 2018

Germany needs a well-ordered coal exit – Vattenfall

Funke Mediengruppe

For a successful energy transition, Germany needs a well-ordered coal exit and accelerated wind power expansion, Vattenfall’s Senior Executive Vice President Tuomo Hatakka told the Funke Mediengruppe. The next federal government must organise the phase-out in a “socially responsible” way. For now, Vattenfall does not plan on selling its large hard coal-fired power plant at Moorburg near Hamburg, said Hatakka.

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See the 91tv factsheets When will Germany finally ditch coal? and Coal in Germany for background.

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