Stress test shows Germany should extend lifespan of 2 nuclear plants - paper

BERLIN (Reuters) - Preliminary results of a power grid stress test show Germany should extend the lifespan of two of its three remaining nuclear reactors beyond the end of the year, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Thursday, citing industry sources.

Grid operators have been stress testing the transmission system to assess the risks of an escalation in the Russian gas supply crisis to the network as winter approaches, and the usefulness of extending the lifespans of nuclear reactors. Gas burning accounted for 15.3% of German electricity generation last year.