Germany to tender 12 gigawatts of new power plant capacity in 2026

EnBW Energie Baden Wuerttemberg AG

15/01/2026 16:42

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Germany said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with the European Commission on a plan to build new power stations, adding it would tender 12 gigawatts worth of capacity in 2026, with a focus on gas-fired sites.

The power stations are expected to enter service in 2031, the country's economy ministry said in a statement.

 (Reporting by Holger Hansen and Christoph Steitz; Editing by Susan Fenton)

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