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Germany awards first gas backup power contracts under coal-exit plan

Issued a regulation on Nov. 10 narrowing coal-to-gas retrofit eligibility; first-round awards unaffected

Germany's network regulator opened a second auction for gas-fired backup capacity on Nov. 10, offering 3,840 megawatts with bids due Dec. 29. The round is smaller than the 4.5 gigawatts once planned because the first tender awarded more capacity than intended.

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