Southern Germany to receive two thirds of new gas power plant capacity, economy minister says
Amid the phase-out of coal power, Germany plans to install new gas-fired power plants as a backup for renewable energy sources. Economy minister Katherina Reiche announced at a party convention of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria that these plants will primarily be constructed in the south of the country.

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