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Market & Industry 01/04/2025, 12:50
Politics 01/04/2025, 12:08
The EEG is 25 years old
Essen - On 1 April 2000, one of Germany's most influential and controversial laws came into force. energate looks back on the 25-year history of the Renewable Energy Sources Act.
Power 01/04/2025, 11:46
"25 years of the EEG is a storm-tested success story"
Berlin - The Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) will be 25 years old on 1 April. This is more than just an anniversary, says Nina Scheer, energy policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group in the German Bundestag. It is a success story with a global impact. And the more successful the EEG has been, the stronger the "headwind" has become.
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Politics 31/03/2025, 17:15
EEG author Fell: Investment promotion would be a mistake
Berlin/Hammelburg - The Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) celebrates its 25th birthday on 1 April. One of its authors, Hans-Josef Fell, criticises past mistakes and warns of the next ones. He believes Germany could have had 100 per cent green electricity by 2018.
Politics 31/03/2025, 15:22
What do you expect from the CDU/CSU-SPD coalition, Mr Bolay?
Berlin - In a series, energate asks various stakeholders about their expectations of the energy chapter of the future coalition agreement. Today, Sebastian Bolay, head of Energy at the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, answers. He has a clear opinion on the planned power plant strategy.
Politics 28/03/2025, 16:08
Ukraine receives 7 million euros for energy infrastructure
Berlin - Germany is providing Ukraine with a further 7.27 million euros to rebuild its energy infrastructure. The funds from the Federal Ministry of Economics are being channelled into the 'Ukraine Energy Support Fund'. Germany remains the largest donor to this fund.
Politics 28/03/2025, 16:00
Clear majority against nuclear power revival
Berlin - Together with energate, the Berlin Energy Days asked energy experts about their expectations of the future coalition agreement. For the most part, the answers are clear: The industry wants to stick to an ambitious energy transition path.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 31/03/2025, 17:22
BBH founds engineering subsidiary
Munich - The consulting company BBH wants to gain a stronger foothold in the market for planning and engineering services in the future. To this end, the Munich-based group of companies has founded BBH Engineering GmbH.
Market & Industry 31/03/2025, 14:57
Industry associations demand predictability for energy supply
Hanover - German industry is struggling with high energy prices. Representatives from the VDMA, BDI and ZVEI associations emphasise at Hannover Messe 2025: without a reliable energy policy and reforms, competitiveness is at stake.
Market & Industry 31/03/2025, 12:50
Stadtwerke Lingen gets new managing director
Lingen - The current Technical Managing Director of the public utility Stadtwerke Lingen, Hans-Martin Gall, will be leaving the company in the middle of the year. His successor, Hermann Cordes, will start on 1 October at the latest.
Market & Industry 31/03/2025, 12:08
"The energy transition leads to many legal conflicts"
Frankfurt/Main - Legal disputes in the energy sector have increased as a result of the energy transition. This is suggested by a study by the law firm Burford Capital. energate spoke to Luca Weskott, Vice President and in-house lawyer at Burford Capital, about the causes and background.Power
Power 31/03/2025, 17:35
Milestones for Suedost-Link
Bonn/Wolmirstedt - The Federal Network Agency has approved the penultimate section of the Southeast Link. This means that 488 of a total of 540 kilometres of the important power line have been approved. Meanwhile, the commissioning of the converter in Wolmirstedt is progressing. energate was on site.
Power 31/03/2025, 15:48
RWE sells offshore shares for billions
Essen - The management organisation of the Norwegian state fund NBIM is investing billions in offshore wind power and is taking a major stake in two planned RWE wind farms.
Power 31/03/2025, 14:00
Redispatch with a difference
Bayreuth/Amprion - Redispatch is expensive. In retrospect, it often turns out to be unnecessary. Two transmission system operators want to find out in a test pilot whether there is another way:
Power 31/03/2025, 12:27
"Our success was based on fixed feed-in tariffs"
Berlin/Hammelburg - The Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) came into force on 1 April 2000. Former member of the Bundestag (the lower house of German parliament) Hans-Josef Fell is regarded as one of the originators. energate spoke with Fell about the history of the EEG, the development of renewables and the future of subsidies.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 31/03/2025, 17:27
H2Apex takes over second hydrogen project in Lubmin
Lubmin - Since autumn, the hydrogen industry has been eagerly looking towards Lubmin. The question: Will a buyer be found for the major HH2E project? Now it's official: the project will continue with the same scope. The buyer is no stranger.
Gas & Heat 31/03/2025, 16:45
Current gas contracts
Hanover - The German Association of Energy Purchasers (VEA) regularly reports on current gas contract agreements. In view of the continuing lack of transparency regarding the price level for industrial customers, the information can provide an initial indicator of achievable prices.
Gas & Heat 31/03/2025, 16:08
Gasunie announces billion-euro investments
Groningen - Dutch company Gasunie plans to invest 12 billion euros in transformation and security of supply. The Netherlands is at a turning point as to whether the country will become sustainable with or without industry, said Gasunie CEO Willemien Terpstra.
Gas & Heat 31/03/2025, 15:24