Debate about nuclear power: Germany's future future!

Debate about nuclear power: Germany's future future!

Emsland, Niedersachsen, Deutschland - Germany could rely on nuclear power again in the coming years, which has triggered a heated debate. This is supported by the recent statements by the nuclear company Nukem, which predicts that six nuclear power plants that were switched off could be reactivated by 2030 at the latest. The Nukem boss Thomas Seolt said that Germany could benefit from favorable and safe electricity if the dismantling of the systems is stopped immediately. With this concern, Nukem has submitted an offer for reactivation to the new federal government to ensure safe and competitive power supply, such as the Merkur Reported.

Bayern's Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) has also emphasized that the reactivation of the nuclear power plants in place in 2023 can be implemented with reasonable effort. Affected systems are Isar 2 in Bavaria, Emsland in Lower Saxony and Neckarwestheim 2 in Baden-Württemberg. However, the operators of Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim 2 have classified a reactivation as not possible because the dismantling has already started. Environment Minister Thekla Walker (Greens) asks Söder to reveal his sources for the alleged experts. The German nuclear phase -out was carried out on April 15, 2023 when the last three nuclear power plants were removed from the network.

dismantling and costs of nuclear power plants

The dismantling of the off -the -art nuclear power plants takes place in three stages: post -operation phase, decommissioning and dismantling phase. The cost of this dismantling can vary between 500 million and one billion euros, depending on the age, size and operating time of the systems. As a rule, the operators bear the total costs for dismantling.

The discussion about nuclear energy is not limited to Germany. Research results show that the topic is also becoming more important in international politics, especially in the context of the climate goals. According to an investigation by the eco-institute, scientists agree that the climate goals of the Paris Agreement are not necessarily dependent on nuclear energy. The Fraunhofer Institute has also found that the costs of nuclear energy are high over the entire life cycle, in particular due to construction, maintenance and dismantling costs as well as the final storage of radioactive waste.

A re -entry into the nuclear energy is considered unrealistic because a quick reactivation is not possible; Experts expect at least one to two years, more than five years, until recovery could take place. The dismantling of disused reactors is progressing and the operators speak out against re -commissioning. The proportion of renewable energies in net electricity production in Germany rose to 62.7 percent last year, which questions the dependence on nuclear power.

These developments and the associated discussions on the reactivation of nuclear power in Germany are still being pursued controversially, not least with regard to the desired climate goals.