RWE records drop in earnings as fossil fuels hit by renewables

Jessica Shankleman
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'Conventional power plants are losing ground,' says chief executive Peter Terium

RWE is continuing to mothball fossil fuel power plants as they face growing competition from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar panels, the German energy giant confirmed in its half-year results...

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