E.ON’s Staudinger-5 German coal unit to be offline until 2015 after blast

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E.ON’s 510-MW coal-fired Staudinger-5 powerplant in central Germany may remain offline until 2015 afterit found repairs following a steam explosion in May wouldtake longer than initially expected, a spokesman for thecompany said Monday.A steam explosion on May 12 damaged parts of theboiler, the utility said in a statement in May.