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Gas & Heat 23/08/2024, 16:21
The new neighbourhood in Cologne benefits from wastewater heat.
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Wastewater heat for Cologne neighbourhood

Cologne - Heat from the canal. The concept is still not very widespread in Germany. In Cologne, a housing company is planning a new neighbourhood. The prerequisite is that the city drainage company goes along with it. That is the case here.
Politics 23/08/2024, 15:27
The programme is aimed at the glass industry, among others.
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New funding for the decarbonisation of industry

Berlin - The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has published a new funding programme for the decarbonisation of industry. The 'Federal Funding for Industry and Climate Protection BIK (Bundesförderung Industrie und Klimaschutz)' guideline is aimed specifically at small and medium-sized enterprises.
Power 23/08/2024, 14:53
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Vattenfall launches dynamic green electricity tariff

Berlin - From 2025, suppliers will have to offer dynamic electricity tariffs. Some suppliers will start doing so as early as 2024. Vattenfall is now also a newcomer with its 'ÖkoStrom Dynamik' tariff.
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Politics 23/08/2024, 09:25
In the 'Berlin week' gloss, our capital city editorial team looks back on the latest developments in energy policy.
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Where the sun casts its shadow - a gloss

Berlin - For a long time, it seemed unlikely that the saying "too much of a good thing" could ever apply to the expansion of renewables - but the tide has now turned when it comes to solar expansion. However, Bavaria does not seem to want to hear about cannibalisation effects.
Politics 22/08/2024, 16:26

Exemption rule for RWE?

Essen - Coal mining is associated with massive interventions in the landscape. In the Rhenish mining area, open-cast mines are to be turned into huge lakes in the future. The only question is whether RWE will have to pay for the water required for this.
Politics 22/08/2024, 12:15

Bavaria breaks new ground with solar areas

Munich - The Free State of Bavaria is the nationwide leader in PV expansion. This is likely to remain the case, at least if the new plans of the Ministry of Construction go ahead: Several tens of thousands of areas along roads are to receive solar installations.
Politics 21/08/2024, 16:05

Strong response to district heat plans

Berlin - The draft bill for the District Heat Ordinance continues to stir significant debate. Consumer advocates are calling for stricter rules on cost identity and the weighting of market elements, while energy providers fear a bureaucratic maze and investment uncertainties.
Politics 21/08/2024, 13:26

Ministry of Economic Affairs defends itself against DUH accusations

Berlin - The Federal Ministry of Economics has rejected accusations of the German environmental organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) regarding the withholding of study results. The study in question on climate-damaging subsidies was still being finalised by experts.
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Market & Industry

Market & Industry 23/08/2024, 12:15
The Saarland municipal utility Stadtwerke Völklingen "lives the idea of cooperation very strongly".
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Medium-sized municipal utilities need cooperation

Völklingen - As a medium-sized municipal supplier to a major centre of energy-intensive industry, Stadtwerke Völklingen is facing special transformation tasks. The Saarland-based company is tackling many of these together with partners. They see the hydrogen core grid as an opportunity to open up prospects for their own grid infrastructure.
Market & Industry 23/08/2024, 12:14

"Many unanswered questions need to be clarified in the short term"

Völklingen - As a location for energy-intensive key industries, Völklingen is facing major transformation tasks. This harbours risks for the municipal utilities, but also presents opportunities. Much of what has to happen at the distribution grid level is likely to drive up grid fees there. This is not the only reason why the supplier would like to see "a political solution".
Market & Industry 22/08/2024, 17:00

CO2 prices break out above the 72 euro mark

Willich - Falling coal prices initially caused CO2 prices to rise in the past trading week. On Tuesday, the stock exchange recorded a two-month high. However, the CO2 price trend subsequently reversed.
Market & Industry 22/08/2024, 16:50

GHG quota decline jeopardises energy transition projects

Munich - The fall in the price of greenhouse gas reduction quotas continues to affect the industry. This could also become a problem for municipal utilities and their energy transition projects. Jan Röstel from Q-Bility explained why in an interview with energate.
Market & Industry 22/08/2024, 16:11

Enpal struggles with market conditions despite record sales

Berlin - The greentech company Enpal struggled with declining PV installations last year. In response, the group diversified its business and now also offers heat pumps. The ambitious goals remain - an IPO could also be imminent.
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Power

Power 23/08/2024, 13:17
BLC plans to recycle a total of 15,000 tonnes of batteries in Magdeburg every year.
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Automated system for battery discharging opened

Magdeburg - A fully automated battery deep discharge facility has been opened in Magdeburg harbour. The facility, operated by The Battery Lifecycle Company, will be used to prepare e-car batteries for recycling.
Power 23/08/2024, 10:58

Germany takes a special approach to the capacity market

Brussels - In August, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs presented a model of the German electricity market of the future in an options paper. In it, the ministry argues in favour of a hybrid capacity market - a model that would be unique in Europe.
Power 22/08/2024, 17:12

Summer relaxation thanks to high feed-in

Berlin - The latest price movements on the electricity market show a significant decline, particularly due to high feed-ins from wind and PV systems. Further negative electricity prices are expected in the coming days.
Power 22/08/2024, 16:00

Federal Network Agency decides on second A-North section

Bonn - The Federal Network Agency has finalised the planning approval procedure for the second section of the A-North line. It also determined the route corridor for the Fulda-Main line in section B between Dipperz and Bergrheinfeld West.
Power 22/08/2024, 16:00

Meppen plans huge battery storage facility

Meppen - The British renewable energy project developer Harmony Energy is building a battery storage facility in Meppen, Lower Saxony. This has a capacity of 300 MWh.
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Gas & Heat

Gas & Heat 23/08/2024, 13:59
The capacity at the Haidach storage facility in Austria was sold in full.
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Sefe successfully markets remaining Haidach capacity

Kassel - Sefe Storage has successfully marketed a working gas capacity of around 670 GWh for the remainder of the current storage year. Demand was greater than the capacity on offer.
Gas & Heat 23/08/2024, 12:34

Further price quake looms after Landwärme insolvency

Münster - The Landwärme insolvency poses new challenges for the biomethane industry. Released volumes could put further pressure on the market. It is already suffering from falling GHG quota prices.
Gas & Heat 22/08/2024, 17:24

Gas trading prices on the decline again

Berlin - This week, gas trading prices fell significantly again in the short term. Traders and analysts were unable to give any really convincing reasons for the fall in prices. Read more in our weekly report.
Gas & Heat 22/08/2024, 16:46

HH2E presses ahead with electrolyser project in Lubmin

Lubmin - HH2E has awarded the construction contract for an electrolyser in Lubmin. However, this does not yet equate to a final investment decision for the 100 MW plant.
Gas & Heat 22/08/2024, 14:57

EU achieves 90 per cent target for gas storage

Brussels - The EU has reached its storage target for gas for the coming winter. Ten weeks before the deadline, storage facilities are already 90 per cent full on average.
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