Germany finally pulled the plug on its final three nuclear power plants, amid an energy crisis ravaging Europe.
As of midnight, Germany's smoking towers of Isar 2, Neckarwestheim 2, and Emsland have been closed. They comprised roughly 4,055 megawatts or 6% of Germany's total energy generation, forcing Berlin to hunt for alternatives as energy costs remain high across much of Europe.The use of those facilities was subject to years of internal strife and protest, and Germany ultimately agreed to quit generating power from nuclear reactions during the aftermath of Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Germany's efforts to close its final nuclear power plants were stymied after Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompted Berlin to cut off fossil fuel imports from Russia. The move caused energy prices to skyrocket and coincided with shortages across Europe. Germany began its foray into nuclear power in 1961 when it commissioned the Kahl reactor. Nuclear energy generates large swaths of power without carbon dioxide emissions, but critics point to its radioactive waste product that can be harmful to the environment.
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