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Market & Industry 07/03/2025, 18:00
Power 07/03/2025, 17:33
Aleo Solar shuts down module production
Prenzlau - The module manufacturer Aleo Solar is shutting down its production in Brandenburg. This continues the crisis in the German solar industry. The company is also struggling with a lack of support from politicians. Manufacturers are struggling with overcapacity from China and price dumping on the global market.
Market & Industry 07/03/2025, 17:25
Encavis: Schirru promoted to CEO
Hamburg - A lot of movement in the management team of Hamburg-based renewable energy investor Encavis: While Mario Schirru succeeds Christoph Husmann as the new CEO on the management board, there is also a prominent personnel change on the supervisory board: The wind and solar park operator's newly formed supervisory body.
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Politics 06/03/2025, 12:21
Ariadne: Energy transition costs up to 131 billion euros per year
Berlin - When it comes to the costs of the energy transition, different figures are circulating. Researchers from the Ariadne project have now come up with a maximum figure of 131 billion euros per year by 2045, although a large proportion of this can be offset by savings in fossil fuels.
Politics 06/03/2025, 10:42
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy wants to extend BSI Act
Berlin - Alongside the Waterkant case, a fundamental discussion is unfolding about the use of Chinese system components in the energy industry. The Federal Ministry of Economics has now announced the extension of Section 9b of the Act on the Federal Office for Information Security (BSIG) to the energy sector.
Politics 05/03/2025, 16:23
EU wants to give car manufacturers more time to meet emissions targets
Brussels - The EU Commission wants to give the automotive industry more room for manoeuvre when it comes to meeting CO2 fleet limits. The aim is to prevent many manufacturers from missing the targets and having to pay fines.
Politics 05/03/2025, 15:39
Calls for investment in grids and climate protection
Berlin - The Christian Democratic CDU/CSU and Social Democratic SPD have announced that they will set up a special fund for infrastructure and relax the debt brake. Industry voices assume that the funds will also be available for investments in the energy transition. The Greens are attaching conditions to their agreement.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 07/03/2025, 13:30
Energy trading is still a male domain
Berlin - Energy trading is mostly dominated by men. There are various reasons for this, as two female experts explained in an interview with energate. One of them is the less pronounced elbow mentality of women, which is needed in the trading business. The energy company Vattenfall now wants to counteract this.
Market & Industry 07/03/2025, 12:31
"Trend scouting requires a structured process"
Aachen - The municipal utility co-operation Trianel has launched a new partner network dedicated to the exchange and development of knowledge on innovations in the energy market. energate spoke to managing director Sven Becker about the background and the fundamental relevance of innovative business areas for municipal utilities.
Market & Industry 06/03/2025, 16:40
Switching behaviour in the energy market at a high level
Munich - Customer loyalty will continue to gain in importance for electricity suppliers. Although switching volumes have stabilised at a high level, customers will compare and switch more frequently, according to a recent study.
Market & Industry 06/03/2025, 16:14
Rosneft trust administration extended again
Berlin - Rosneft Deutschland remains in trusteeship. The German government has ordered a further extension. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy assumes that the Russian shares will be sold.Power
Power 07/03/2025, 09:00
Construction of Poland's first offshore wind farm begins
Swinoujscie/Leba - Poland's offshore wind energy sector is entering the concrete realisation phase with the construction of the first offshore wind farm. With higher tender volumes every two years, the Polish government aims to reach 18,000 MW of offshore capacity by 2040. The total potential off the Polish coast could even be almost twice as high.
Power 06/03/2025, 16:38
Flexible charging saves up to 2,900 euros a year
Brussels - A new study by Eurelectric and EY shows how bidirectional charging relieves the burden on electricity grids and offers consumers financial incentives. However, a lack of standards and regulation are hindering the full potential.
Power 06/03/2025, 15:30
Trillions in savings on the road to climate neutrality
Essen/Brussels - The EU is to become climate-neutral by 2050. Eon's 'Energy Playbook' aims to show how this goal can be achieved as cost-effectively as possible. The new study sees potential savings in the trillions.
Power 06/03/2025, 15:27
Speculators depress the market
Berlin - Electricity prices on the energy markets are fluctuating significantly. While high PV feed-ins are keeping prices low, speculators are putting further pressure on the markets by selling gas and CO2 certificates.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 07/03/2025, 15:47
Peissen natural gas storage facility offers capacity for Katharina
Halle - The VNG company Erdgasspeicher Peissen is offering capacity in the Katharina storage facility. This is available for the coming storage year.
Gas & Heat 07/03/2025, 15:33
Starting signal for Chemnitz H2 Innovation Centre
Berlin - A new national innovation centre for hydrogen technologies is to be established in Chemnitz. The project initiators have received a funding decision for more than 84 million euros from federal transport minister Volker Wissing.
Gas & Heat 07/03/2025, 15:23
EWE does not see hydrogen as a solution for everyone
Essen - EWE is focussing on economically viable solutions for the energy transition and wants to make targeted use of locational advantages. In an interview with energate, chief market officer Christian Friege warns against misallocations. Despite the company's own projects, hydrogen will only be used in industry in individual cases.
Gas & Heat 07/03/2025, 14:00