With a „Power Plant Security Act“ (KWSG), the Ministry for Economic Affairs aims to implement the construction of new climate-friendly power plants in several phases to ensure supply security. Overall, the government, with EU approval, can subsidize the construction of 12.5 GW of power plant capacity. This was announced by Economy Minister Robert Habeck following the government’s agreement on the federal budget for 2025. The new law is intended to prepare a capacity market for power plants that will regulate short-term power plant capacity offerings in the future.