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Politics 18/03/2025, 16:00

What do you expect from the black-red coalition, Mr Mercer?

Berlin - In a series, energate asks various stakeholders from the energy sector about their energy policy expectations of the next German government. Daniel Mercer, managing director of gas storage operator Storengy, kicks off the series.
Politics 18/03/2025, 15:00

Left-wing opposition plans are unlikely to appeal to the energy industry

Berlin - The Left Party was the surprise party in the federal elections. In opposition, it now wants to campaign for socially just climate protection. Lorenz Gösta Beutin, deputy leader of the Left Party, explained to us how this is to be achieved. Much of this is likely to be criticised by parts of the energy industry.
Politics 18/03/2025, 13:01

EU plan for affordable energy prices is too one-sided for many

Brussels - The EU Council of Energy Ministers has met: The countries are in agreement that energy costs must fall, but there was controversial discussion about how. Both nuclear power and fossil fuels appear to be indispensable for some countries.
Politics 18/03/2025, 13:00

"We want to skim off unearned profits"

Berlin - The Left Party has gained a lot of support. In opposition, the party wants to campaign for socially just climate protection. To achieve this, excess profits of energy suppliers must be skimmed off, heating subsidies must be socially staggered and ETS 2 must be cancelled, said Lorenz Gösta Beutin, vice-chairman of the Left Party, in an interview.

Market & Industry

Power

Power 18/03/2025, 16:31

Automotive industry criticises suppliers' high charging tariffs

Berlin - Last year, the number of new registrations for electric cars fell by 27 per cent. The German Association of the Automotive Industry has now presented a position paper in which it identifies high charging prices at public charging points as an obstacle to the ramp-up. The VDA's proposals are not only likely to meet with approval.
Power 18/03/2025, 15:47

Optimised GHG quotas thanks to new measurement technology

Stuttgart - A charging park in Auggen demonstrates how operators of public charging stations can generate higher revenues from the GHG quota through precise measurement methods. A new measurement technology is to ensure the exact differentiation between grid and solar power.
Power 18/03/2025, 12:56

Home storage manufacturers exaggerate performance promises

Berlin/Karlsruhe - Manufacturers often provide overly optimistic data on the usable storage capacity of battery storage systems. This is the result of a study by HTW Berlin and KIT. The team tested several home storage systems in the laboratory.
Power 17/03/2025, 17:17

Decentralised flexibility in the integrated capacity market

Berlin - In all likelihood, the end of the traffic light system will also mean the end of the combined capacity market planned by Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens). The CDU/CSU is not in favour of the approach - as is the industry association BDEW, which has now presented a current study on the topic.

Gas & Heat