Germany And Nuclear Energy

Such policies are primarily to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Germany and nuclear energy.

As of 2017 the share of nuclear power in the electricity sector in the country is decreasing following the decision of a complete nuclear phase out by the next decade. As germany s attitude to nuclear energy became ambivalent policies were adopted to promote renewable sources notably solar and wind though germany is not well placed geographically in relation to either. Check out my website or. Follow me on twitter.

Nuclear power in germany accounted for 11 63 of electricity supply in 2017 compared to 22 4 in 2010. Electricity consumption that year totaled 512 9. German nuclear power began with research reactors in the 1950s and 1960s with the first commercial plant coming online in 1969. Germany wants to curb greenhouse gas emissions but at the same time will shut down all of its nuclear power stations which in the year 2000 had a 29 5 per cent share of the power generation mix.

Germany is wrong about nuclear power volkswagen s boss is right to criticize his country s decision to privilege coal over atomic power. Berlin is a long way from hitting its climate targets. However the ongoing expansion of renewable energy and the phase out of nuclear energy for power generation will change the composition of the electricity mix. Energy in germany is sourced predominantly by fossil fuels followed by wind nuclear power solar biomass wood and biofuels and hydro.

At present conventional energy sources including nuclear generate approximately 60 of germany s electricity. In 2016 the share was down to 13 percent and by 2022 all nuclear plants are supposed to be offline the country now seems on track to fill the gap with renewable energy. The german economy is large and developed ranking fourth in the world by gdp germany is sixth in global energy consumption between 2004 and 2007. Germany was europe s largest consumer of electricity in 2002.

Germany s electricity supply is undergoing radical change. By 2020 it is planned that wind and solar renewables should contribute 20. Alternatively germany could abandon its phase out of nuclear energy something the consultancy like many others in the country does not mention.