2023-04-17 02:48:00
Consumers are angry about the nuclear phase-out in Germany. Also, because half-truths are spread even in public law? A blogger reveals.
Munich – No more nuclear power! Today, Saturday (April 15), the last three German reactors went off the grid. An era ends. Finally, some say. Irresponsible, critics complain. It is sometimes argued that nuclear power plants are CO₂-neutral, safe and generally much better than renewable energy sources. But what is the truth behind the nuclear myths that have been circulating in the media for weeks? A poll by ARD shows that a majority of Germans are against the nuclear phase-out.
On some days, Isar 2 produces more electricity than 30,000 wind turbines? RBB graphic turns out to be wrong
“Isar 2 is currently running at 70 percent of its capacity and on some days this means that Isar 2 alone generates more electricity than all 30,000 wind turbines in Germany,” said ARD author Thomas Berbner in a documentary. RBB’s “Radioeins” put the quote in a snappy share pic.
A kiln beats 30,000 wind turbines? It can hardly be, thought Volksverpetzer.de and looked very closely at the facts, evaluating the energy charts from 2018 to 2023. The result: Isar 2 has not actually produced more energy on a single day in the last five years. “Zero days in 2018null Tage in 2019null Tage in 2020null Tage in 2021null Tage in 2022 and zero days in 2023‘ he lists boldly.
Yes, it can happen that the nuclear power plant sometimes produces more electricity than the wind turbines. In extreme cases even twice as much. In fact, that almost never happens. In just five of 2500 operating hours, Isar 2 was ahead. On April 5th from 9.15 a.m. to 2 p.m. The kiln never achieved double the output.
Atomic company misunderstood: PreussenElektra compares performance when there is no wind
How does ARD man Berbner then come to his statement? Volksverpetzer.de believes the author misunderstood the operating company. “The KKI 2 is currently still feeding in almost 70 percent of its output and is therefore delivering almost twice as much as all of the approximately 30,000 wind turbines in Germany together on an hourly basis, for example when the wind was calm yesterday,” PreussenElektra wrote on April 6 on Twitter.
“Radioeins” has now adapted the original post and puts it in the description: “On some days” refers to the dark doldrums, i.e. to days when there is no sun and no wind is blowing.” A classic snag of the popular sharepics, in two sentences there is rarely enough room for completeness. Criticism still hails for the broadcaster. “Your ‘dark doldrums’ addition is now just a delicate attempt to justify this embarrassing quote,” complains one user.
The comparison between nuclear power plants and wind turbines is limping: Renewable energies work as a whole
Especially since the comparison between nuclear and wind energy is limping anyway, notes Volksverpetzer.de. If there is little wind, the solar radiation is usually all the stronger. In the five hours “dark doldrums” were 27 to 41 gigawatts of water, biomass and solar power in the grid. A nuclear power plant alone produces around one gigawatt.
In general, the blogger complains about errors in content and polemics in the reporting of the public service. For him, the documentary “Germany switches off – the nuclear phase-out and the consequences” bordered on the political agenda. In a daily news commentary, documentary author Berbner criticized the Greens, among others, for having pushed Germany into phasing out nuclear energy.
Union and FDP brought energy law on the way: Merkel, Ramsauer and Rösler announced the change
Whether the decision is right or wrong, the Greens didn’t make it. In 2011, black and yellow initiated the nuclear phase-out. Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) announced the switch to renewable energy at a press conference at. Next to her: Philipp Rösler (FDP) and Peter Ramsauer (CSU).
The fact is: the energy law takes effect, the last three nuclear power plants are shut down and there is no turning back for the time being. Of course, the exit also has consequences for consumers. The security of supply is not at risk, emphasizes Robert Habeck (Greens). Energy prices could still rise. (moe)
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