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And that sanctions against them will become the most sensitive. But many of our friends They denied that it would destroy the European business, which will reduce the dependence on Russian energy at least five or even more years that now there is no alternative to them and so on. This myth was created and fueled for years. Imagine the picture. Germany. The economy of Europe, the fourth - in the world, with GDP more than $ 4 trillion.
Its dependence on gas in relation to the beginning of 2022 - 55%of all need, coal - 50%, raw oil - 35%. That is, theoretically for abandonment of Russian energy could go years. A few months after the start of a large-scale Russian invasion of Vice-Chancellor of Germany Robert Gabek predicted: Yu independent of Russian gas. " He did not even stutter about other energy. In fact, for the abandonment of all types of fuel from Russia Germany has been ten months.
Thus, since August 31, 2022, Germany has lived without Russian gas, from August 10 - without coal, from December 5 - without sea oil, and from January 1, 2023 - without pipeline oil (imported import from the Druzhba oil pipeline, through which For half a century, more than 1 billion tonnes of oil were pumped at the former East Germany refinery).
What is the secret of this "new German miracle"? The first in the country transport system was built and connected to the gas transmission system in the country in Wilhelmshafen (in the plans to finance four terminals from the budget). A special law was adopted aimed at maximizing the construction of PPG-terminals and obtaining permits (previously considered the regulator for a very long time).
As a result, by the end of this winter, Germany will receive gas from 3 terminals (another state and one private), and next season they will be six with a total capacity of 30 billion cubic meters. Increased to the technical maximum of pipeline supply from Norway, increased volumes of gas imports through PPG terminals located in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
In the summer and autumn, Germany almost completely filled the underground gas storage facilities, and in December, when the temperature allowed, they were continued to replenish with blue fuel. As a result, their fullness - 91%, by the middle of spring, by the end of the heating season, there will be a historically record 65%(last year it was less than 30%), and this is a good stock for the next heating season.
This was done, in particular, because of the control of the state of Uniper and the former Gazprom Germania, which, with their artificial games in the gas market, split the flywheel of frantic growth of blue fuel prices. To reduce gas consumption this winter, the life of nuclear power plants was extended by 3. 5 months, which were to be stopped on December 31, 2022.
Temporarily postponed the deduction of coal generation, connected to the networks to the reserve and partially preserved TPPs, provided them with the necessary volumes of coal of local and imported origin. To change the sources of oil supply, more than 1 billion euros of state investments have been allocated by German refineries.
Where it was possible, the enterprises that used gas as fuel for factory power plants, electricity and heat production for technological processes were transferred to alternative energy - coal and petroleum products. Finally, they organized a nationwide campaign for energy saving. Inherent in ordinary Germans and German business, fantastic self -discipline and high organization were allowed only in August - November last year to reduce gas consumption in everyday life and production by 25%.