Germany’s power supply secure despite nuclear phase-out: Minister

The power supply in Germany is secure despite the country pushing ahead with its nuclear phase-out, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck said.

At the end of this year, the operating licenses for the last three nuclear power plants in Germany will expire, and the facilities will be shut down permanently, reports Xinhua news agency.

The shutdowns are scheduled for the end of 2022 at the latest.

“This will complete another important stage of the nuclear phase-out agreed in 2011 and significantly increase nuclear safety in this country,” the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWi) said.