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Market & Industry 27/11/2024, 15:46
Stegra was still called H2 Green Steel until September.
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6 TWh PPA for green hydrogen and steel

Düsseldorf - The energy group Uniper has concluded a PPA with the Swedish steel manufacturer Stegra. Stegra will receive a total of 6 TWh of electricity for green steel production from 2027.
Politics 27/11/2024, 15:36
The heat pump is still the subject of controversy today. It has become the symbol of a question of faith in the boiler room.
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Heating Act: Union in favour of subsidised and green heating oil

Berlin - There was an election campaign mood at the Heat Pump Forum: there is cross-party agreement that the price of electricity must be reduced and that the debt brake needs to be reformed. The CDU insists on openness to technology and a policy of small steps in the boiler room.
Power 27/11/2024, 15:13
Digital technologies are intended to increase process efficiency in network operations, but their implementation is slow.
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Digitisation in the distribution grid is progressing slowly

Cologne/Essen - For many distribution grid operators, the hoped-for benefits of digitalisation have not yet materialised. A study on the status of digitalisation published by energate together with the software service provider Envelio shows that the path to a smart electricity grid is proving to be longer than hoped for for many.
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Politics 27/11/2024, 12:20
Sahra Wagenknecht is party chairwoman of the BSW. Before the new elections, the party opposed the CO2 price.
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BSW provides first insights into energy programme

Berlin - In a paper for the Bundestag elections, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance has spoken out in favour of abolishing the CO2 price. The party also opposes subsidies for renewables and argues in favour of a government of experts. The party will co-govern in Brandenburg.
Politics 26/11/2024, 17:10

Habeck continues to put pressure on grid fee reduction

Berlin - Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck still considers a reduction in grid fees through a subsidy possible before the new elections. He has the support of the BDI industry association and the IG Metall labour union. The CDU/CSU is cautiously signalling a willingness to talk - in contrast to the power plant strategy.
Politics 26/11/2024, 15:58

Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy launches further aid for Ukraine

Berlin - The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy will provide the European Energy Community with a further 65 million euros to repair Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Politics 26/11/2024, 13:28

NWR calls for more precise CO2 standards for hydrogen

Berlin - The National Hydrogen Council has presented proposals for improvements to the draft EU regulation on low-CO2 hydrogen. Among other things, it is in favour of a more flexible assessment of the CO2 load of grid electricity.
Politics 25/11/2024, 16:37

Christian Democrats reject EH40 as a legal standard

Berlin - No new building standard is stricter than EH55, promises construction expert Jan-Marco Luczak of the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU parliamentary group. What is crucial, he says, is a shift towards CO2 emissions as a target figure - both in the revision of the Heating Act and in future subsidy policy.
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Market & Industry

Market & Industry 27/11/2024, 12:41
Dietmar Spohn (on the right in the picture) will manage Stadtwerke Gütersloh from December. He signed an "initially" short-term contract.
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Stadtwerke Gütersloh brings in retiree Spohn as CEO

Gütersloh - Dietmar Spohn has joined the ranks of prominent municipal utility managers returning from retirement at short notice. The long-standing CEO of Stadtwerke Bochum will be at the helm of Stadtwerke Gütersloh from December. He succeeds Ralf Libuda, who has stepped down.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 16:03

Climate investments are declining in the SME sector

Frankfurt am Main - Total investment in climate protection measures has risen by 5 per cent to 85 billion euros. This is according to the KFW Climate Barometer 2023. However, the SME sector shows a different trend.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 15:47

EnBW's e-mobility division faces management change

Karlsruhe - Jürgen Stein is stepping down as the person responsible for electromobility at EnBW. Instead, he will concentrate on his role as chief innovation officer from next year.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 14:28

Bioplastics from CO2 to conquer the plastics industry

Espoo - CO2 as a raw material for plastic. This vision has become a reality in Finland over the past three years. A subsidiary of the Finnish energy company Fortum has recently started using carbon from waste incineration to make biodegradable plastic in a five-step process.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 11:03

Half of homeowners feel disadvantaged

Heidelberg - According to a survey commissioned by Verivox, 53 per cent of homeowners feel disadvantaged by the energy transition. The figure is lower for tenants.
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Power

Power 27/11/2024, 14:23
The Portuguese energy group EDP is entering the German renewable energy market.
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EDP builds 87 MW solar park and enters German market

Ketzin - EDP is a global energy company with an installed renewable energy capacity of 29 GW. Until now, the company has not been active in Germany. This is now set to change. The first step: the construction of an 87 MW solar park in Brandenburg.
Power 27/11/2024, 09:44

"Grid-friendly fees for industry are a sensitive issue"

Essen - From next year, grid operators will have to offer time-variable grid charges for households, and there is also talk of grid-related charges. In an interview with energate, David Riemenschneider, head of grid management, and David Bendorf, manager of grid management, explain how Germany's largest distribution grid operator Eon is dealing with this issue.
Power 26/11/2024, 15:40

Transnet BW intensifies digitalisation activities

Stuttgart - The southern German transmission system operator Transnet BW wants to drive forward its digitalisation even more. To this end, the company has joined a community that researches and exchanges information on artificial intelligence.
Power 26/11/2024, 14:44

"The grid agency should fulfil its role as an arbitrator"

Berlin - A position paper from the Federal Network Agency on the levying of construction cost subsidies is causing a stir in the storage industry. Gerrit Lühring from the German Energy Storage Systems Association argues that it is blocking the market ramp-up of storage systems, driving up costs for the industry and standing on shaky legal ground.
Power 26/11/2024, 13:59

Vattenfall launches prosumer app as a white label

Berlin - The energy company Vattenfall has launched a new energy management app for end customers. The Swedish company is now also offering the development to municipal utilities and energy suppliers as a white label solution.
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Gas & Heat

Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 14:46
Alpha Ventus will be supplemented by a 10 MW electrolysis plant. It is intended to demonstrate the feasibility of offshore hydrogen production.
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Alpha Ventus gets offshore electrolyser

Hamburg - It was the first wind farm off the German coast: Alpha Ventus. Now the wind farm is set to demonstrate the feasibility of another offshore technology.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 12:52

KFW supports hydrogen core network with 24 billion

Frankfurt am Main - The state development bank KFW is supporting the development of the national hydrogen core network with 24 billion euros. The financing is being provided via an amortisation account to which the KFW is providing a loan. This new instrument is now also being discussed for other projects.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 12:06

Environmental organisation DUH takes action against 15 more gas suppliers

Berlin - Because they advertise with climate-neutral natural gas, several suppliers are now receiving mail from Deutsche Umwelthilfe. The organisation believes that CO2 offsetting with climate protection projects is deceiving consumers, and that many projects are unsuitable and only generate phantom credits.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 09:42

Hydrogen is key for North Rhine-Westpahlia's industry

Dortmund - Thyssengas wants to establish itself as one of the leading grid operators for hydrogen and green gases. In an interview with energate, Thomas Gößmann, chairman of the management board, explains how the FNB from Dortmund is tackling the development of the hydrogen core grid and what is important now.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 09:34

"The H2 ramp-up is a joint task"

Dortmund - After the Federal Network Agency approved the hydrogen core grid in October, the transmission system operators are now starting to realise the first projects. energate spoke to Thomas Gößmann, chairman of the Thyssengas management board, about the start of implementation and the further ramp-up of the hydrogen economy.
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