Mission: Recommission

This week,Decouple Germany correspondent Noah Rettberg, a physics
laboratory technician and precision machinist,
talks about the potential to restart German nuclear reactors.
Anew analysis from Radiant Energy Group examines Germany's
potential to redeploy nuclear power using its existing reactor
fleet. Through assessment of recently shuttered reactors, their
report suggests Germany could restore up to 13 gigawatts of
nuclear power to the European grid within eight years –
potentially at much lower costs and faster speeds than new
construction. As Germany's electricity imports have risen sharply
– from 9 TWh in 2023 to 25 TWh by late 2024 – and its economy
faces headwinds, the country's nuclear infrastructure might offer
a path forward if the political will appears.