[power_rated]

Yeah, well they don't get massive government subsidies.

[ars]

Yes they do. They get a fixed feed-in tariff that is higher than the market rate.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Renewable_Energy_Act#Pa...

[lispm]

That's not a government subsidy. It's a feed-in tariff depending on the year, capacity, type of producer etc..

It is not paid by the government. The money is paid by the electricity consumers.

The energy intensive industry does not pay this, btw. Their electricity is 35% cheaper than in France, according to 'Uniden'.

http://nuclear-news.net/2014/03/19/frances-nuclear-electrici...