https://energytransition.org/2018/10/how-persistent-is-lignite-in-the-energy-mix/ The Global Energiewende Sat, 01 Dec 2018 12:42:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://energytransition.org/2018/10/how-persistent-is-lignite-in-the-energy-mix/#comment-8430 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 23:31:51 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18155#comment-8430 Your analysis is good but considers only variable cost. I do not know about German lignite plants so much but many coal plants have debt and fixed cost burdens. A reduction in contribution margin (revenue less varible cost) makes it tougher to cover fixed cost, fund capes etc. So the pressure on lignite suppliers increases.

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