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No new coal in Germany, Holland or Spain - ? [View all]
A report by energy analysts Poyry for the UK's Department of Energy and Climate change (DECC) has concluded that new coal plants in Germany, Holland and Spain are extremely unlikely.
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Germany recently built 2.7GW of Lignite capacity and a further 8GW of coal capacity is already under construction - but the report claims these projects started due to very different market conditions in 2007 and 2008, including an assumption that they would be given free carbon credits.
Since 2007 though four Lignite plants have been delayed indefinitely and a further 22 have been cancelled.
Renewables role
The report also found that coal use in Germany is decreasing - due to increased renewables generation.
EDIT
Germany recently built 2.7GW of Lignite capacity and a further 8GW of coal capacity is already under construction - but the report claims these projects started due to very different market conditions in 2007 and 2008, including an assumption that they would be given free carbon credits.
Since 2007 though four Lignite plants have been delayed indefinitely and a further 22 have been cancelled.
Renewables role
The report also found that coal use in Germany is decreasing - due to increased renewables generation.
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/newsdesk/energy/news/poyry-no-new-coal-germany-holland-or-spain
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