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Market & Industry 03/01/2025, 16:22
Gas & Heat 03/01/2025, 15:54
Schwandorf expands district heating
Schwandorf - The demand for district heating is also growing in Bavaria, where oil-fired heating systems are traditionally widespread. In Schwandorf, the municipal district heating supplier is using the Combined Heat and Power Act to make grid connections more attractive.
Market & Industry 03/01/2025, 15:00
Federal government extends employment guarantee for PCK Schwedt
Schwedt - The 1,200 employees of the PCK Schwedt refinery have their jobs safe until the end of June. The federal government has extended the recently expired employment guarantee for the company, which is currently administered by a trustee. However, further question marks hang over the future prospects of one of the country's largest crude oil processors.
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Politics 03/01/2025, 12:30
Of good intentions and fitness contracts - a gloss
Berlin - Last year's good intentions are still there in the new year. This also applies to energy policy. However, the gloomy outlook for 2025 suggests that many good New Year's resolutions are likely to quickly become a waste of time.
Politics 02/01/2025, 13:10
Owners want more reliability for refurbishments
Munich/Berlin - Almost all homeowners want the German government to provide more planning security when it comes to home ownership. This is the result of a survey on energy-efficient refurbishment commissioned by the Initiative Klimaneutrales Deutschland and the Repräsentanz Transparente Gebäudehülle. The study also asked about the Heating Act.
Politics 02/01/2025, 12:00
KFW promotes hydrogen economy in Chile
Frankfurt am Main - The state development bank KFW is granting a loan totalling 100 million euros to establish a green hydrogen economy in Chile. In the long term, this will also involve the sale of green hydrogen to European customers.
Politics 30/12/2024, 11:36
Suspicion of sabotage at Estlink 2 confirmed
Helsinki - The Finnish-Estonian interconnector Estlink 2 failed on 25 December. The suspicion of a Russian act of sabotage quickly arose. The evidence is now growing stronger as the investigation progresses.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 02/01/2025, 15:20
Flexibility could reduce electricity costs for industry
Berlin - A reform of grid fees could create a more efficient electricity system for industry. This would be possible through more flexibility in electricity procurement, according to a reform proposal by the think tanks Agora Energiewende and Agora Industrie.
Market & Industry 02/01/2025, 13:02
Baywa: Further rescue millions within reach
Munich - The rescue plan for the heavily troubled Baywa AG continues to take shape. The sale of a shareholding is expected to bring in a three-digit million sum, part of which is intended to repay a loan.
Market & Industry 02/01/2025, 12:08
Digitisation expert new to the management of SH Netz
Quickborn - The digitalisation of distribution grids is high on Eon's agenda. The latest appointment to the management of the Hansewerk subsidiary SH Netz fits in with this. A proven expert in the field of grid digitalisation is taking over the grid technology division.
Market & Industry 30/12/2024, 14:48
Danpower buys Steag waste utilisation plants
Lauta/Rüdersdorf - The Enercity subsidiary Danpower has purchased two waste utilisation plants from the Steag Iqony Group. While Danpower is pleased about the expansion of its existing portfolio, Steag intends to use the money to expand its strategic business areas.Power
Power 03/01/2025, 11:00
"We need clear rules on dynamic charging prices"
Essen - Charging station operators are stuck in a rigid system, believes Sören Ziems, Chief Product Officer and Managing Director of charging service provider Elvah. In a guest commentary, he argues in favour of dynamic charging tariffs.
Power 02/01/2025, 17:03
Renewables continue to gain ground in 2024
Freiburg - The energy transition continued in 2024. The share of renewable energies in the electricity mix has never been higher. Coal-fired power generation is falling and electricity exchange prices are also in reverse gear.
Power 02/01/2025, 16:33
Remuneration freeze curbs price erosion
Essen - Despite stormy weather at the beginning of the year, electricity prices did not plummet. Meanwhile, the futures market remains firm, as our weekly market report shows.
Power 02/01/2025, 15:18
German balancing power market opens up for Luxembourg
Dortmund/Luxembourg - Germany and Luxembourg are intensifying their cooperation in the electricity sector at the beginning of the year. Luxembourg plants can now participate in the balancing power market in Germany.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 03/01/2025, 11:45
New management at Sefe Storage
Kassel - The storage operator Sefe Storage has a new management team. The two successors to sole managing director Eduard Schmitke bring experience from Wintershall.
Gas & Heat 02/01/2025, 16:20
Funding approval for heat transition in Potsdam
Potsdam - Renewable energies are to supply heat in Potsdam in the future and make the gas-fuelled Süd CHP plant redundant. However, financing the heating transition is a challenge. This makes federal funding all the more important.
Gas & Heat 02/01/2025, 15:59
Stop of Ukraine transit leads to gas price above 50 euros
Berlin - The halt in Russian gas supplies through Ukraine is causing a further shortage of supply, but not a drastic jump in prices. According to one trader, the weather will determine prices in the coming weeks.
Gas & Heat 02/01/2025, 13:42