EP Corporate Group Shuts Down Five Coal Units, Accelerates Transition to Sustainable Future

3. 4. 2024

The EP Group has ceased operation of five coal-fired units as part of its commitment to a sustainable future without coal. This includes the Mehrum hard coal-fired power plant (690 MW), the decommissioning of which was completed on 28.03.2024. Through these closures, the EP Corporate Group reduced coal fired capacity corresponding to more than 15 million tonnes of CO2 emissions on an annual basis. The decommissioning of these coal power plants underscores the group’s commitment to transforming towards sustainable electricity production.

The hard coal-fired Mehrum power plant, operational for 45 years, has produced in total over 120 million MWh of electricity.  Mehrum power plant was taken off the German merchant market in 2021, but was kept operational from 2022 following an emergency intervention of the German government in response to the energy crisis in Europe.