A gas pipeline from the Iberian Peninsula “would have contributed immensely to easing the current situation,” the German chancellor acknowledged. In addition, he has described as “wrong” that he subscribed to Russian gas.
Euskaraz irakurri: Scholzen ahotan, Germanyk Portugaletik eta Espainiatik datarren gasbide benefits “lack nabaritzen du orain”
Germany plans to reclaim the gas transport project from Portugal and Spain, via France, to the rest of Europe, after years of betting on cheap Russian energy and now chastised by its energy dependence on Moscow.
A gas pipeline from the Iberian Peninsula “would have contributed immensely to easing the current situation,” the chancellor said today. Olaf Scholzat a press conference after the summer holidays and open to all kinds of questions, national or international, albeit focused on the war in Ukraine.
such a leadership “could have been built” and “now he is missed,” added Scholz, who said he had discussed with his colleagues from Portugal and Spain, as well as from France and with the presidency of the European Commission the possibility of getting the project back.
220 kilometers to build
Scholz has thus referred, albeit without quoting, to the projected MidCat, which was discontinued years ago because it was deemed more economically advantageous to import Russian natural gas. About 220 kilometers still had to be built between Hostalric (Catalonia) and the south of France.
The existence of connections to North Africa would help “diversify supply”he argued, then described it as “wrong” that he subscribed to the Russian gas that Germany receives, via the Baltic Sea, via Nord Stream.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the conference. Photo: EFE
Scholz’s tripartite of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals, who has been in power since December last year, has been forced to hastily overcome the energy dependency she has inherited from her predecessors – both Social Democrat Gerhard Schröder and conservative Angela Merkel. Reduce.
“Every government, every company, must be aware that situations can change and prepare for it if this happens,” he said, explaining that his coalition was “surprised” by the lack of alternatives to a reduction in Russia’s supplies. This acknowledgment was something “mea culpa”as he was vice chancellor and finance minister in Merkel’s last government.
Deposits at 75% and the possibility to postpone the decoupling of nuclear power plants
Despite the decline in the supply of the Nord Stream, German gas reservoirs have reached about 75% of their capacity, according to data from the Bundesnetzagentur.
The Scholz government had set itself the target of deposits reaching 75% of their capacity by September 1, 85% by October 1, and 95% by November 1.
Meanwhile, in the Scholz triplets, there is no agreement on the possibility of postponing the disconnection of the last three operating nuclear power plants in the country, which must be out of service by the end of the year. The three nuclear power plants in operation provide 6% of the electricity supply.
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