Germany's last nuclear plants power down in final hours
Renewable energy is on the horizon for Germany, with three closures of nuclear plants.
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Renewable energy is on the horizon for Germany, with three closures of nuclear plants.
Germany’s nuclear exit was delayed to this year after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine wreaked havoc in energy markets.
Public pressure, stoked by disasters at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima, put pressure on successive German governments to end their use. Germany began winding down the plants Saturday.
Germany shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants in line with a long-planned transition toward renewable energy.
The Emsland, Neckarwestheim II and Isar II reactors are being shut down, following an agreement from more than 10 years ago.