Coal to retain its place in Germany's energy market

摘要

Germany's plans to phase out its heav ily-subsidised coal mining industry by 2018 will not result in a huge reduction in its coal-fired power generation.rnFar from it. Instead, the country will look to imports, with analysts forecasting that an additional 8 mtpa of imported coal will be needed by 2012.Further mine closures between 2012-2018 may see an additional 11 mtpa being imported in order to meet the needs of the country's power generators. Germany's coal imports have risen from 33.9 mt in 2000 torn48.2mt in 2008, an increase of 4.5% per annum.