The three striking cooling towers of the decommissioned Boxberg power plant in Upper Lusatia were blown up with a loud bang. The measure marks the beginning of a new chapter in energy supply, said State Secretary Barbara Meyer, who watched the demolition on site. "Among other things, a large battery storage facility is being built, which the Free State is supporting with around 30 million euros from the EU's Just Transition Fund." For Lusatia as an old and new energy region, this is money well spent.
Gigawatt targets for Lusatia
Leag is reportedly aiming to make seven gigawatts of renewable power generation available for base load by 2030 with a so-called gigawatt factory in combination with power storage and modern power plant technologies. By 2040, this figure should be up to 14 gigawatts.
Structural change is not only taking place in Saxony, but also in many other European regions.
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