Latest news
Politics 04/04/2025, 11:38
Gas & Heat 04/04/2025, 11:30
"Rules of the methane regulation jeopardise import contracts"
Berlin - The European Methane Regulation has been in force since August 2024. A number of European import companies and the European gas association Eurogas believe that the rules for measuring and limiting methane emissions jeopardise gas imports into the EU. energate spoke to Eurogas Secretary General Andreas Guth about this.
Politics 04/04/2025, 09:30
"We need a reliable gas supply for the transition"
Erfurt - Thuringia's new energy minister comes from the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW). energate spoke to Tilo Kummer about the challenges for energy policy in Thuringia, the federal government's financial package and the failure of the BSW to reach the 5 per cent hurdle in the federal elections.
News
Politics
Politics 03/04/2025, 16:29
BDEW in favour of a course correction for the energy transition
Berlin - Following various proposals to reduce the costs of restructuring the energy system in Germany, the energy association BDEW is now also calling for a more efficient energy transition. As the demand for electricity has not developed as predicted in recent years, it is important to optimise the expansion of the grid.
Politics 03/04/2025, 14:28
EU plans quotas for green steel
Strasbourg - In response to the announced US tariffs, the EU Commission wants to swiftly implement its action plan for the steel industry. There are to be no compromises on climate protection. On the contrary: Industry Commissioner Séjourné announced a new initiative in the EU Parliament.
Politics 02/04/2025, 18:08
Christian Democrats bring federal company for nuclear power plants into play
Berlin - The topic of nuclear energy remains under discussion - parts of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group are not letting up. If the operators do not want to, the state should possibly put the decommissioned nuclear power plants back into operation. This is what a circulating plan envisages.
Politics 02/04/2025, 15:44
Economic Council calls for special climate account for companies
Berlin - The CDU-affiliated lobby organisation is calling for an amendment to EU emissions trading. Business and industry should be repaid revenues from CO2 pricing via a special account. The aim is to create more scope for investment in climate protection measures.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 03/04/2025, 17:38
Thüga billing platform: Powercloud out, SAP in
Munich - The municipal utilities association Thüga is having to reorganise the development of its TAP billing platform: The Munich-based company wants to rely on SAP as its software service provider in future. The originally contracted partner Powercloud is therefore out of the picture.
Market & Industry 03/04/2025, 16:40
Trump's tariff club causes market turbulence
Willich - There are new developments in EU emissions trading: The EU Commission is planning more flexible climate targets for 2040, while the CO2 markets are reacting to political announcements and the outflow of speculative capital.
Market & Industry 03/04/2025, 16:00
Mabanaft and HIF Global want to promote e-methanol
Hamburg - To promote low-carbon fuels in the shipping industry, Mabanaft and HIF Global have signed an agreement for the planned purchase of e-methanol.
Market & Industry 03/04/2025, 14:44
VNG plans to invest billions despite declining earnings
Leipzig - The EnBW subsidiary VNG is pressing ahead with the expansion of its hydrogen projects, despite regulatory uncertainties. In addition, the EBIT result is significantly worse than in the previous year. The VNG executive board is nevertheless satisfied.Power
Power 03/04/2025, 16:12
Electricity market remains volatile - experts remain calm
Berlin - Electricity prices in Germany have fluctuated significantly in recent days. High feed-ins from wind and solar energy caused the price to plummet to 11.68 /MWh on 30 March before recovering quickly.
Power 03/04/2025, 15:28
Sachsenenergie receives 400 million euro loan for grid expansion
Dresden - The expansion and modernisation of the distribution grid is essential for the success of the energy transition. However, the associated costs are high. The eastern German regional supplier Sachsenenergie has now received a financial injection from the European Investment Bank.
Power 03/04/2025, 14:42
On the way to bidirectional charging
Aachen - The number of large-scale storage projects is growing. At the same time, the number of electric vehicles is increasing - and with it the number of small, mobile electricity storage systems. With bidirectional charging, they can be extensively integrated into the system. At the V2G conference, it became clear how far the market has already come and how far it still has to go.
Power 03/04/2025, 09:30
Utrecht gets 500 bidirectional e-cars
Aachen - Grid-connected charging can cushion feed-in peaks. But bidirectional vehicles can do even more - namely supply electricity at times of low power production. The Dutch are quite a bit further ahead than Germany in this respect.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 03/04/2025, 15:40
SW Nienburg's H2 refuelling station enters the final phase
Nienburg - Stadtwerke Nienburg/Weser is focusing on green hydrogen: From spring 2025, a local H2 refuelling station will supply two fuel cell buses. The sustainable energy comes from a purpose-built photovoltaic system and can be supplemented by regional wind power if required.
Gas & Heat 03/04/2025, 15:35
Start of construction for hydrogen pipeline to Epe
Essen - OGE and Nowega are constructing a new hydrogen pipeline in the Borken district. As part of the Get H2 programme, it will connect the Epe cavern storage field, where RWE plans to put its first hydrogen storage facility into operation.
Gas & Heat 03/04/2025, 13:40
Rhineland-Palatinate passes heat planning law
Mainz - The state parliament in Rhineland-Palatinate has passed the law on the implementation of heat planning. It is intended to enable planning that is as unbureaucratic and practical as possible, emphasised energy and climate protection Minister Katrin Eder.
Gas & Heat 03/04/2025, 12:44