Gas turbines can also run on synthetic methane or hydrogen, which is nice.
Building new gas power plants for backup is currently the plan the Germany is implementing for it's future renewables powered electric grid.
https://biz.liga.net/en/energy/news/germany-to-build-11-gw-i...
In mean time, it looks like coal in Germany will used for longer.
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-regulator-says-n...
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Building new gas power plants for backup is currently the plan the Germany is implementing for it's future renewables powered electric grid.
https://biz.liga.net/en/energy/news/germany-to-build-11-gw-i...
In mean time, it looks like coal in Germany will used for longer.
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-regulator-says-n...