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Scientific energy supply study: Base load is ‘not necessary’

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Published: December 5th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

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According to experts, baseload technologies such as nuclear power plants will no longer be needed for energy supply in the future. In contrast, a combination of solar and wind power plants will be indispensable.

A reliable energy supply is also possible without baseload power plants. This is the result of a joint study by the German science academies as part of the „Energy Systems of the Future“ (ESYS) project. Given that the funding policy focuses on baseload technologies – for example, the funding of fusion research – the result is remarkable.

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