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Gas & Heat 28/03/2025, 12:13
Christian Müller (left) and Helge Dannat (right) form the management of the new Wärmeversorgung Ottersberg GmbH.
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"Providing heat cost-effectively and ecologically"

Achim - A new heating company has recently been established in the municipality of Ottersberg in Lower Saxony. energate spoke to the two managing directors, Helge Dannat and Christian Müller, about the company's goals and initial projects.
Market & Industry 28/03/2025, 12:07
"The special fund for infrastructure sets the right direction," says Cyril Dufau-Sansot, CEO of Hy2gen AG.
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"Infrastructure special fund as a trailblazer for the hydrogen market"

Wiesbaden - The plans for a special fund of 500 billion euros to strengthen infrastructure offer a unique opportunity for Germany as a business location. Renewable hydrogen plays a key role in this, says Cyril Dufau-Sansot, CEO and co-founder of Hy2gen AG. What the hydrogen economy needs now.
Power 28/03/2025, 11:50
According to Joachim Schmitz-Brieber, more space is needed for PPAs.
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"There is a lack of structural reforms"

Berlin - Negotiators from the CDU/CSU and SPD are also focussing on the electricity market. However, structural reforms are missing from the papers, writes Joachim Schmitz-Brieber, Senior Policy Specialist for Industry and Energy at the think tank Epico, in a guest commentary.
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Politics 27/03/2025, 17:46
According to Klaus Müller, president of the Federal Network Agency, the state will react to possible speculation in the gas market.
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"Gas storage level specifications are a temptation"

Berlin - In view of the heavily depleted gas storage facilities, the head of the Federal Network Agency, Klaus Müller, warned market participants against betting against the state. "This is not a good idea," he said. The Federal Ministry of Economics would react shortly. Müller also referred to the plans of the future coalition government.
Politics 27/03/2025, 16:38

SPD and CSU clash over municipal debts

Berlin - The next round of negotiations to form a government will probably also focus on how local authorities can reduce their old debts and thus create new financial room for manoeuvre. The SPD and CSU have so far disagreed on the involvement of the federal government.
Politics 27/03/2025, 16:35

SPD negotiators disagree on CCS at power plants

Berlin - The use of CO2 capture technology (CCS) at power plants is one of the energy policy issues of contention between the CDU/CSU and SPD. However, there are also supporters of the use of CCS at power plants within the SPD, according to energate.
Politics 27/03/2025, 16:27

EU Commission launches proceedings against Germany

Brussels/Berlin - The EU Commission is now initiating infringement proceedings against Germany for failing to transpose the EU directive on the organisation of the electricity market into national law on time. However, Germany is not the only EU state to be late.
Politics 27/03/2025, 14:00

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

Berlin - The coalition negotiations between the CDU, CSU and SPD are currently underway in Berlin. energate is asking various stakeholders in a series about their expectations for the energy chapter of the future coalition agreement. Today, Tim Meyerjürgens from transmission system operator Tennet answers.
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Market & Industry

Market & Industry 27/03/2025, 17:05
Stadtwerke Energie Jena-Pößneck acquires ten per cent of the hydrogen start-up Energy 13.
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Stadtwerke Jena invests in hydrogen start-up

Jena - Stadtwerke Energie Jena-Pößneck is investing in the hydrogen start-up Energy 13 and acquiring 10 per cent of the shares. Energy 13 has developed an aluminium-based process for storing and using hydrogen.
Market & Industry 27/03/2025, 16:51

December futures fall below the 70 euro mark

Willich - Trading in CO2 certificates experienced strong price fluctuations and a drop below the 70 euro mark during the trading week. Meanwhile, France is calling for a price corridor in the EU ETS to tame volatility and secure long-term investments.
Market & Industry 27/03/2025, 16:43

PNE: Price correction after renewed losses

Cuxhaven - The wind power project developer PNE is making corrections to its corporate strategy following losses in the past financial year. The company wants to sell more projects again.
Market & Industry 27/03/2025, 11:53

Andreas Berg becomes chief technology officer of Westenergie

Essen - There will be a change in Westenergie's chief technology officer. Stefan Küppers will retire at the end of September. Andreas Berg will therefore take over the helm from April.
Market & Industry 26/03/2025, 17:43

Capital increase: EnBW struggles with investment avalanche

Karlsruhe - In view of planned investments of more than 40 billion euros in the coming years, the energy group EnBW is exploring financing options in all directions. One key option is a capital increase. But that is not enough.
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Power

Power 27/03/2025, 17:47
The current negative prices also indicate that not all plants that can be switched off will be taken off the grid.
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PV systems often connected to the grid even when prices are negative

Pulheim - Wind power operators are increasingly switching off their plants when prices are negative. In the case of photovoltaics, however, this effect is only evident to a very limited extent. The transmission system operator Amprion finds this regrettable.
Power 27/03/2025, 17:16

Electricity trading seeks orientation

Hamm - Long-term electricity trading was once again affected by global events this week. However, this is not reflected in extreme price swings, but in the search for a direction. Meanwhile, the day-ahead price was the lowest of the year, apart from New Year's Day.
Power 27/03/2025, 17:13

Bidding zone split: Risks outweigh benefits

Cologne - A bidding zone split could divide northern and southern Germany with different electricity prices. A study by the Energy Economics Institute (EWI) sees risks and unclear economic benefits. Alternatives such as grid expansion and regional grid fees could be more effective.
Power 27/03/2025, 13:21

Eon and Ionity expand partnership

Munich - Eon customers can now charge at more than 1,200 Ionity fast-charging points at the same prices as at Eon's own stations. The cooperation is intended to further standardise the charging grid for electric cars.
Power 26/03/2025, 17:38

Renewables account for over 90 per cent of capacity expansion

Paris - The International Energy Agency (IEA) believes that nuclear power is on the verge of a global renaissance. At the moment, however, renewables are still ahead in terms of expansion. This is shown by the latest figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena).
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Gas & Heat

Gas & Heat 28/03/2025, 10:04
The storage year starts next week. Hansewerk and UST are still offering capacity.
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Hansewerk and Uniper Energy Storage market capacity

Berlin - The two companies Hansewerk and Uniper Energy Storage have announced the marketing of storage capacity for the storage year starting next week.
Gas & Heat 27/03/2025, 17:31

Nowega fills first pipeline with hydrogen

Nordhorn - The next section of the hydrogen core grid is being fuelled with hydrogen for the first time. The 55-kilometre pipeline from transmission system operator Nowega runs from Lingen to Bad Bentheim in Lower Saxony.
Gas & Heat 27/03/2025, 17:23

Heating industry hopes for improved BEW subsidisation

Berlin - The plans for the heating transition of a possible future German government still leave many questions unanswered. Nevertheless, the industry is looking to the future government with hope.
Gas & Heat 27/03/2025, 16:40

Bayernwerk Netz has gas grid inspected with AI

Marktheidenfeld - In order to avoid high costs and temporary damage to the townscape, Gasuf's gas grid is being electromagnetically analysed. Not only does this avoid uncovering the grid, the procedure also has advantages for the H2 conversion.
Gas & Heat 27/03/2025, 16:26

Calm after the storm on the gas trading market

Berlin - Take a deep breath in gas trading: In contrast to the previous weeks, which were characterised by geopolitical world events, gas trading was hardly volatile this week. The day-ahead price fell slightly and landed just below 41/MWh. There was also little movement at the long end of the price curve. Germany's gas storage facilities are a long way from their filling level target.
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