Germany - WNA Nuclear Century Outlook

Overview

• Germany obtains one third of its electricity from nuclear energy, using 17 reactors. 
• A coalition government formed after the 1998 federal elections has the phasing out of nuclear energy as a feature of its policy. 
• A compromise agreement was worked out in mid 2000 and signed into effect in 2001 to limit the operational lives of nuclear power plants to an average of 32 years, deferring any immediate closures.

Supporting Information

WNA's Germany Country Profile

Glos renews call for extending lives of Germany's reactors 9 September 2008
Research for EOn's nuclear future 28 October 2008
Merkel: Nuclear phase-out is wrong 10 June 2008
Germany needs nuclear to meet emissions target 26 September 2007
German nuclear phase-out limits carbon cuts 4 June 2007