Swedish energy giant reveals reward wish
UPDATED: Sweden's state-owned energy company Vattenfall says it wants 43 billion kronor in compensation from Germany, after nuclear power provided by the firm was phased out by Angela Merkel's government.
Vattenfall has been seeking compensation from Germany since 2011, when Angela Merkel's government announced it was phasing out nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster.
But until now it was unclear how much money it was hoping for.
Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel revealed his hopes in parliament on Wednesday.
Vattenfall has filed a case against the German government at the Washington-based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
As a foreign company, it can also invoke the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an international agreement that provides a multilateral framework for energy deals.
German energy companies E.ON and RWE have also filed legal complaints against the nuclear power phase-out.
Germany immediately shut several nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster, including plants in Brunsbuettel and Kruemmel in the north of the country that were jointly owned by Vattenfall and Germany's E.ON.
At the time, the two plants had a history of technical problems and had been out of service since 2007 and 2009, respectively.
Vattenfall claims its right of ownership was violated by Berlin's decision.
Germany hopes to close all nuclear power plants by 2022 and replace them with renewable energy.
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Vattenfall has been seeking compensation from Germany since 2011, when Angela Merkel's government announced it was phasing out nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster.
But until now it was unclear how much money it was hoping for.
Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel revealed his hopes in parliament on Wednesday.
Vattenfall has filed a case against the German government at the Washington-based International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
As a foreign company, it can also invoke the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an international agreement that provides a multilateral framework for energy deals.
German energy companies E.ON and RWE have also filed legal complaints against the nuclear power phase-out.
Germany immediately shut several nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster, including plants in Brunsbuettel and Kruemmel in the north of the country that were jointly owned by Vattenfall and Germany's E.ON.
At the time, the two plants had a history of technical problems and had been out of service since 2007 and 2009, respectively.
Vattenfall claims its right of ownership was violated by Berlin's decision.
Germany hopes to close all nuclear power plants by 2022 and replace them with renewable energy.
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