German energy giant RWE has begun dismantling a wind farm to make way for a further expansion of an open-pit lignite coal mine in the Western region of North Rhine Westphalia.

German energy giant RWE has begun dismantling a wind farm to make way for a further expansion of an open-pit lignite coal mine in the western region of North Rhine Westphalia.

I thought renewables were cheaper than coal. How is this possible?

  • JJROKCZ@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    Most likely they have no intention of stopping coal production and will just move the deadline again in 2030 and no one will do anything about it.

    • TWeaK@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      That’s possible, particularly if different parties are in power at that time. However the article also notes that lignite is becoming less economically viable and may need to be wound up anyway in 2030.