First coal plant in Germany resumes operation amid gas crisis

BERLIN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Mehrum power plant in Germany is back in operation due to the current gas supply crisis, becoming the first hard-coal-fired power plant in the country to do so, sources with the plant said on Monday.

The plant, previously in reserve mode, has been operational since midday Sunday local time, managing director of Kraftwerk Mehrum Armin Fieber told Xinhua. The plant has a capacity of