{"id":39174,"date":"2026-02-04T12:18:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T11:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reclaimfinance.org\/site\/?p=39174"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:51:05","slug":"the-myth-of-gas-as-a-bridge-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reclaimfinance.org\/site\/en\/2026\/02\/04\/the-myth-of-gas-as-a-bridge-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"The myth of gas as a bridge fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The role of fossil gas plants in the power system is frequently debated. The significant increase in deployment of renewables is changing the balance of technologies in electricity production, requiring greater flexibility. While coal and nuclear power plants provide very low flexibility, gas power is portrayed by its proponents as necessary to support the integration of renewables and ensure grid flexibility. The gas industry is using the argument of gas power \u201cflexibility\u201d to justify the development of new plants and the promotion of fossil gas as a \u201cbridge fuel\u201d for the energy transition.<\/p>\n<\/div>

This paper examines the potential of gas plants to support a renewables-based power system and the consequences of such a strategy in terms of durability and cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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