NUCLEAR DISASTER REINFORCES TALKS ON EU-WDE ENERGY GRID
September 1st, 2011
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
GERMANY's recent announcement that it will be phasing out all atomic plants in the country by 2022 following the Fukushima disaster has encouraged efforts to create a truly effective European Union (EU)-wide energy grid, according to some industry experts.
Ulrich Bang, head of international and EU affairs at the Danish Energy Association said that less EU nuclear power has also highlighted "the need for a better market connection/integration between the existing markets," given it would help utilities import power when demand exceeded ...
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