RWE can expect 2 bln euros in lignite compensation - sources
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BERLIN (Reuters) - German utility RWE can expect around 2 billion euros (1.68 billion pounds) in compensation over government orders to turn off lignite power stations with a capacity of 2.5 gigawatts by the end of 2022, government and industry sources said on Friday.As part of the proposal, RWE could get an additional 700 million euros to pay for the early retirement of about 3,000 workers that would be affected by the shutdown, the sources said.It is still unclear how a further 0.5 gigawatts..