Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved putting on-reserve lignite-fired power plants back online from October until the end of March 2024, the economy ministry said, as a step to replace scarce natural gas this winter and avoid shortages.
The tanks were always meant to be used as an emergency measure in case pipeline interruptions. They’re not meant to replace the volume of gas that came through the pipelines. The tanks might be enough for ensuring necessities are running, but not enough to sustain the industry. German industry has been shutting down over the past year, and the trend is likely to continue because input costs are much higher than they used to be due to lack of cheap energy.
I thought natural gas tanks are full. Is that not enough?
The tanks were always meant to be used as an emergency measure in case pipeline interruptions. They’re not meant to replace the volume of gas that came through the pipelines. The tanks might be enough for ensuring necessities are running, but not enough to sustain the industry. German industry has been shutting down over the past year, and the trend is likely to continue because input costs are much higher than they used to be due to lack of cheap energy.