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Market & Industry 23/01/2025, 13:16
Power 23/01/2025, 13:08
Federal Network Agency launches next solar auction
Bonn - The Federal Network Agency has announced the details of the upcoming solar auction for the first segment. The submission deadline is 3 March, with around 2,625 MW available.
Power 23/01/2025, 11:53
Almost 50 per cent of EU electricity renewable in 2024
London - 47.4 per cent of electricity came from renewables in 2024, while fossil fuels continued to lose ground. Solar energy overtook coal and made a significant contribution to reducing emissions, according to a report by the think tank Ember.
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Politics 22/01/2025, 15:00
Stricter control of biofuels still possible
Berlin - The Federal Ministry for the Environment and Consumer Protection still wants to take action against the suspected falsified Upstream Emissions Reduction (UER) despite the collapse of the 'traffic light coalition'. A corresponding formulation aid provides for on-site inspections.
Politics 22/01/2025, 12:51
EPP opposes renewables target for 2040
Brussels/Berlin - At its party conference, the EPP came out against a European renewable energy target for 2040. The declaration was signed by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who had previously proposed the target herself.
Politics 22/01/2025, 12:07
Bridge financing for battery research
Berlin - The Ministry of Research has provided funding for battery research. Following a funding gap, the ministry has now been able to fund projects again, the ministry announced. Previously, it had repeatedly cancelled deadlines for funding applications.
Politics 21/01/2025, 17:15
Countries push for southern hydrogen corridor
Rome - A declaration of intent was signed in Rome by Germany, Algeria, Italy, Austria and Tunisia as part of the first ministerial conference for the southern hydrogen corridor. The next step is to concretise the hydrogen pipeline to North Africa, according to the Federal Ministry of Economics.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 22/01/2025, 16:30
ECJ judgement fuels debate on industrial network charges
Berlin - A ruling by the European Court of Justice on industrial discounts on grid usage fees has given new impetus to the debate on the Federal Network Agency's ongoing reform of grid usage fees. The ECJ ruled that exemptions from the fees for industry for 2012 and 2013 are illegal. Consumer advocates hope that the ruling will have an impact on the reform process in Germany.
Market & Industry 22/01/2025, 13:40
Hopes for hydrogen business fading
Stuttgart - In view of the sluggish market ramp-up for hydrogen, many utilities are adjusting their expectations for the development of this business area. According to a study, a clear majority of the industry now assumes that hydrogen will play "no significant role" for their business.
Market & Industry 22/01/2025, 13:10
Stadtwerke Heidenheim restructures its management board
Heidenheim - The public utility Stadtwerke Heidenheim has expanded its management board. As a result of a reorganisation, the previous sole member of the Board has been strengthened by two additional members, both from within the company.
Market & Industry 22/01/2025, 11:07
"It is necessary to strengthen flexibility"
Essen - The aluminium industry is able to adapt to fluctuating energy inputs. Nevertheless, more flexibility is needed. This also includes the recognition of asymmetric flexibility, says Andreas Lützerath, member of the executive board of Trimet Aluminium SE, in an interview with energate.Power
Power 22/01/2025, 17:18
More than 1,000 locations in North Rhine-Westphalia affected by wrangling over permissions
Düsseldorf - According to the government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), wind turbines should only be built at sites designated in regional plans. However, two court judgments have ruled that there should be no freeze on approvals until the regional plans have been adopted. More than 1,000 sites are affected.
Power 22/01/2025, 16:47
Belectric builds 189 MW PV park in the Netherlands
Kolitzheim - The German company Belectric will build a PV park with 189 MW in the Dutch province of Groningen. The difficulty: "aggressive ground conditions".
Power 22/01/2025, 11:26
"We have projects from 2012 that have not yet been completed"
Berlin - Bastian Dittrich from EDP Renewables explains in an energate interview why entering the German renewables market is challenging. He also talks about how high rents and long delivery times are slowing down expansion and why he sees contracts for difference as an attractive support system.
Power 21/01/2025, 16:55
Stadtwerke Münster concludes PPA with Fraunhofer
Münster/Nuremberg - The marketing of electricity outside of the Renewable Energy Sources Act is becoming interesting for more and more companies in Germany. Stadtwerke Münster and the project developer Greenovative were also able to market their electricity via PPAs.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 22/01/2025, 16:26
Risk differentiation for heat transition financing
Berlin - The Geode association wants to facilitate investments in the heating transition with a three-tier risk class model. Companies with high expansion requirements in particular could benefit from state guarantees.
Gas & Heat 22/01/2025, 11:13
THE discusses spread product for storage tank filling
Berlin - Filling natural gas storage facilities in the summer could be challenging. The industry has been discussing for some time whether Trading Hub Europe, as the market area manager, should take action at this point. The company has now presented a new concept. A spread product should provide a remedy.
Gas & Heat 21/01/2025, 16:18
Storag Etzel stores first hydrogen
Friedeburg-Etzel - The first hydrogen is being pumped into two converted gas caverns at the Etzel storage site. The operator Storag Etzel currently still has to have the hydrogen delivered by lorry.
Gas & Heat 21/01/2025, 16:13