Germany faces 7.5 mt loss in domestic thermal output next year

摘要

Germany next year will need to either import more coal or boost its wind generation to replace an expected 7.5 mt loss in domestic coal production. The closure of the country's last hard coal mine this year will lead to a 3.5 mt decline in domestic output, while lignite production is expected to drop by 4 mt due to a court-ordered halt in the expansion of RWE's Hambach mine, according to Germany's Coal Importers Association.