FDP energy politicians have welcomed the agreement on a power plant strategy within the federal government. Network operators are cautiously optimistic, the CDU is missing something concrete.

In the short term, new power plant capacities of up to four times 2.5 gigawatts of hydrogen-capable gas power plants are to be put out to tender. The funding is to be financed from the Climate and Transformation Fund, a special federal fund.. According to coalition circles, the costs are around 16 billion euros for the next 20 years.