Germany Orders Seven Older Nuclear Reactors to Halt Operations

摘要

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday announced the first definitive shift in nuclear policy in response to Japan’s nuclear crisis, ordering a halt to operations at seven German reactors that started up before 1980. She said the reactors, which together have a capacity of 7 gigawatts, will be shut during the three-month moratorium announced Monday on extending the life of the German nuclear fleet. It’s unclear if they will reopen after that.