Germany to import 45 million tonnes of hard coal this year

Germany is expected to import 45 million tonnes of hard coal this year following closure of domestic mines.
That’s according to data from lobby group VDKI, which showed this will be a 1.4% rise from 2018 figures, as additional coal is purchased to ensure there is no shortage of supply, despite increasing amount of renewables coming onto the grid.
Around 30 million tonnes is expected to be used for power generation, with the other 15 million tonnes to be made up of coking coal and coke for