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Gas & Heat 23/01/2025, 17:24
Market & Industry 23/01/2025, 17:00
Speculators drive up CO2 prices
Willich - The CO2 market is experiencing a price rally these days. Driven by speculative buyer interest, the CO2 price for the EUA December 25 futures contract remained stubbornly close to 80 /t CO2 for long stretches. The price curve was able to overcome this mark several times during the current trading week.
Politics 23/01/2025, 17:00
Minister Keller wants cheaper electricity locally
Potsdam - Brandenburg's new Minister of Economic Affairs, Daniel Keller, has put the issue of electricity prices at the top of his political agenda. He is also questioning established principles in the electricity market. Where there is a lot of renewable energy in the grid, electricity should also be cheap, he is demanding.
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Politics 22/01/2025, 17:48
CHP extension still crosses the finish line
Berlin - The extension of the Combined Heat and Power Act (KWKG) will make it through the Bundestag before the new elections on 23 February. This has been confirmed by the energy policy spokespersons of the CDU, SPD and Greens. The situation is different for the so-called CCS Act.
Politics 22/01/2025, 15:00
Stricter control of biofuels still possible
Berlin - The Federal Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection still wants to take action against the suspected falsified Upstream Emissions Reduction (UER) despite the collapse of the 'traffic light coalition'. A corresponding formulation aid provides for on-site inspections.
Politics 22/01/2025, 12:51
EPP opposes renewables target for 2040
Brussels/Berlin - At its party conference, the EPP came out against a European renewable energy target for 2040. The declaration was signed by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who had previously proposed the target herself.
Politics 22/01/2025, 12:07
Bridge financing for battery research
Berlin - The Ministry of Research has provided funding for battery research. Following a funding gap, the ministry has now been able to fund projects again, the ministry announced. Previously, it had repeatedly cancelled deadlines for funding applications.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 23/01/2025, 14:26
Industry insists on CCS law
Berlin - Whether the law on carbon dioxide storage and transport will be passed before the new elections is still up in the air. The governing parties are at odds, but the CDU would be in favour of the draft. The industry is hoping for a quick green light for the law.
Market & Industry 23/01/2025, 13:16
"Congestion management costs do not belong in the efficiency comparison"
Fürstenwalde - The Federal Network Agency has triggered an intense debate with its proposal for future grid regulation. The question of whether grid congestion management costs should be included in the efficiency comparison is particularly controversial. Patrick Wittenberg, CEO of the eastern German grid operator Edis, explained why in a guest comment.
Market & Industry 23/01/2025, 11:45
Rohland becomes CFO at Eco Stor
Kirchheim near Munich - The battery storage developer Eco Stor is reorganising its management team. The company has now appointed a chief financial officer to the management team for the first time.
Market & Industry 22/01/2025, 17:35
Octopus Energy buys heat pump start-up
Grünwald/Heidelberg - Octopus Energy continues to expand in Germany. A start-up acquisition will pave the way for the British company to become the market leader in the sale of heat pumps to end users. The move will make Octopus Energy a nationwide supplier in this segment.Power
Power 23/01/2025, 13:08
Federal Network Agency launches next solar auction
Bonn - The Federal Network Agency has announced the details of the upcoming solar auction for the first segment. The submission deadline is 3 March, with around 2,625 MW available.
Power 23/01/2025, 11:53
Almost 50 per cent of EU electricity renewable in 2024
London - A total of 47.4 per cent of electricity came from renewables in 2024, while fossil fuels continued to lose ground. Solar energy overtook coal and made a significant contribution to reducing emissions, according to a report by the think tank Ember.
Power 22/01/2025, 17:35
Start-up offers a middle way for storage marketing
Berlin - The value of flexibility is particularly high during dark lulls. This is where the start-up Terralayr comes in. It builds its own battery storage systems. It also enables third-party storage providers to market via its portal - with a 'golden mean'.
Power 22/01/2025, 17:18
More than 1,000 locations in North Rhine-Westphalia affected by wrangling over permissions
Düsseldorf - According to the government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), wind turbines should only be built at sites designated in regional plans. However, two court judgments have ruled that there should be no freeze on approvals until the regional plans have been adopted. More than 1,000 sites are affected.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 23/01/2025, 15:29
THE filling instrument causes turbulence
Berlin - The market area manager THE has published a new concept for filling gas storage facilities. This is causing movement on the trading markets. The strong depletion of gas reserves is also causing nervousness among trading participants.
Gas & Heat 22/01/2025, 17:18
Electricity market determines demand for hydrogen storage
Berlin - Last year, the 'Initiative Energien Speichern' energy storage initiative spent two months asking companies how high their demand for hydrogen storage is. The results have now been analysed.
Gas & Heat 22/01/2025, 16:26
Risk differentiation for heat transition financing
Berlin - The Geode association wants to facilitate investments in the heating transition with a three-tier risk class model. Companies with high expansion requirements in particular could benefit from state guarantees.
Gas & Heat 22/01/2025, 11:13