Why does E.ON build new coal fired power stations and does not rely on renewable energies?
The fact that E.ON is building new coal and gas fired power stations to replace old coal fired power stations does not mean that the company is not simultaneously advancing and encouraging the use of renewable energies. As far as the renewable energies are concerned, E.ON is predominantly relying on water power and wind energy. However, what is important in this regard is the mix of different energy sources. Today, the renewable energies make up a share of 14 percent of power generation. Even if still more money was invested in renewable energies, we would not be able to cover our overall power requirements during the next decades at justifiable costs and with the necessary security of supply. After all, wind and sun are not always available to the extent to which we need power. New modern coal and gas fired power stations are necessary to make the power we all need available safely and reliably. Thus, conventional power stations never compete with renewable energies.
