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20/09/2024, 14:06
Gas & Heat
20/09/2024, 14:00
"Capex costs for electrolysers are a hurdle"
Ratingen - There are not yet many electrolyser projects ready to go ahead. energate spoke to Oliver Niklas Hegen, Head of Hydrogen at Capgemini Engineering in Germany, about the bottlenecks and the operational work involved.
Gas & Heat
20/09/2024, 12:44
Core network jeopardises use of the Katharina storage facility
Bonn - The core grid application has been delayed by a few weeks. A gas storage facility in Saxony-Anhalt could be the main reason for this, but other minor changes are also likely to be necessary.
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Politics
Politics
19/09/2024, 13:57
Industrial rebates: System or grid-friendly?
Berlin - Municipal grid operators are calling for the reform of industrial grid fees in accordance with Section 19 of the German Energy Industry Act to be clarified. The municipal utilities association VKU is calling for the grid fee privileges to be clearly aligned with the criterion of grid serviceability - and not with "system serviceability, however defined".
Politics
19/09/2024, 10:58
Energy Union remains a construction site
Strasbourg - Much still needs to be done to integrate the internal energy market. The outgoing EU energy minister Kadri Simson agrees with many MEPs on this. That said, opinions differed during the debate on the status report on the Energy Union in the EU Parliament.
Politics
18/09/2024, 16:48
"Acceleration also helps combat anxiety"
Leipzig - Speaking at the East German Energy Forum in Leipzig, Christian Pegel, construction minister for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, called for the courage to make mistakes in the administration. He said that without this, it would not be possible to speed up the expansion of the grids. A panel discussion also highlighted the progress that has been made.
Politics
18/09/2024, 12:46
Zukunft Gas seeks more backing for Bio-LNG
Berlin - In a paper, the association Zukunft Gas has called for the political promotion of bio-LNG in heavy-duty transport. It says a higher greenhouse gas quota is needed by 2030 and the energy tax on biofuels should also be reduced.Market & Industry
Market & Industry
19/09/2024, 17:24
CO2 trading volatile in the downward trend
Willich - Prices for CO2 certificates fluctuated strongly last week and closed at 62.88 /t CO2 on Thursday. Market participants are particularly observing the increased net short position. The option expiry on 25 September could lead to further volatility.
Market & Industry
19/09/2024, 17:20
Control of the Federal Network Agency will change
Mülheim - Is the Federal Network Agency acting in a legal vacuum? Hopefully not, explained the lawyers at the German Energy Law Day 2024. A judge in attendance tried to reassure them.
Market & Industry
19/09/2024, 15:23
Powercloud to shrink into the profit zone
Achern - A return to the original recipe for success of the past few years is to make Powercloud profitable again. To this end, the IT service provider is stopping all foreign activities outside of the DACH region and laying off eighty employees.
Market & Industry
19/09/2024, 12:12
EnviaM manager Sattur completes Badenova management board
Freiburg - Dirk Sattur, previously technical managing director of Mitnetz Strom and Mitnetz Gas, will become Badenova's board member for infrastructure, generation and municipal commitment next year.Power
Power
19/09/2024, 16:27
EnBW plans subordinated loan for PV park in Schwaigern
Schwaigern - The energy supplier EnBW is launching a participation model for the citizens of Schwaigern in Baden-Württemberg. The local population can participate in a solar park via a subordinated loan.
Power
19/09/2024, 14:32
Personnel and materials critical factors in grid expansion
Aachen - The energy transition requires an expansion of the grids. This requires a lot of money - but also personnel and materials. Some of the grid operators revealed how they are dealing with this at the FGE conference in Aachen.
Power
19/09/2024, 11:34
Lichtblick and Hellgrün use commercial roofs for PV expansion
Hamburg - Lichtblick Energy as a Service and Hellgrün are launching a new initiative to equip commercial properties with photovoltaic systems. The partnership is to help to further intensify the expansion.
Power
18/09/2024, 18:51
Zolar faces massive job cuts
Berlin - Solar systems are usually installed by local tradesmen. The photovoltaic company Zolar is now withdrawing from direct business with private customers.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat
19/09/2024, 15:31
Gas trading remains relaxed
Essen - Gas trading has not been rattled this week. There have been minor upsets in some places. However, storage facilities are full and late summer has arrived. As a result, the price initially fell to a seven-week low.
Gas & Heat
19/09/2024, 11:49
Stromee launches thermal electricity tariff
Berlin - The Berlin start-up Stromee is launching a heating electricity tariff. This is the provider's response to the increasing demand for heat pumps and storage heaters.
Gas & Heat
18/09/2024, 18:08
Losses in the millions due to Landwärme insolvency
Berlin - The bankruptcy of Landwärme could cost tens of millions of euros. According to ASEW, numerous municipal utilities and companies have reported shortfalls in GHG quotas and biomethane deliveries.
Gas & Heat
18/09/2024, 18:02