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Politics 15/01/2025, 12:04
Market & Industry 15/01/2025, 11:28
"There is a lack of expertise for sustainability reports in many places"
Berlin/Munich - The EU CSRD Directive will require energy suppliers to submit comprehensive sustainability reports for the first time from 2025. However, the German legislator has not yet implemented this. energate spoke to Tobias Sengenberger, CEO of BBH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, about the directive and its consequences.
Power 15/01/2025, 09:13
Metergrid launches 4.7 MW tenant electricity project in Berlin
Stuttgart/Berlin - The expansion of photovoltaic systems on apartment blocks is still making slow progress. The Stuttgart-based start-up Metergrid is now launching Germany's largest tenant electricity project to date in Berlin.
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Politics 14/01/2025, 12:00
BBE chairwoman calls for strategy for renewable fuels
Berlin - Marlene Mortler, the new chairwoman of the German Bioenergy Association, is calling for decisive support for renewable fuels from the next German government. She criticises the current government's hesitant approach to important environmental issues and calls for a reliable overall strategy.
Politics 13/01/2025, 10:25
Energy sector criticises AfD statements on wind power
Berlin - AfD leader Alice Weidel's announcement that wind turbines in Germany would be torn down has been met with fierce criticism. Although Weidel qualified the statement from the party conference, the energy industry still believes that the party's programme could cause major damage to the German economy.
Politics 13/01/2025, 09:51
Liberal Democratic FDP in favour of alternative fuels
Berlin - In an expansion of its election programme, the FDP (Liberal Democratic Party) is in favour of counting alternative fuels as a climate protection measure. It also wants to reform the EU Buildings Directive and overturn the ban on fossil fuelled heating systems contained therein.
Politics 10/01/2025, 16:30
Economic institutes urge reduction in electricity prices
Berlin - The German Economic Institute, which is close to employers, and the trade union-affiliated Hans Böckler Foundation have published papers with recommendations on economic policy. Both argue in favour of lowering electricity prices and meeting climate deadlines. However, they are at odds with each other when it comes to the question of measures.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 14/01/2025, 17:01
Reutlingen: EIB loan worth millions for the municipal utilities
Reutlingen - Stadtwerke Reutlingen is drawing on an extensive loan from the European Investment Bank for the ongoing modernisation of its grid infrastructure. The development bank is providing the municipal utility from Baden-Württemberg with 70 million euros.
Market & Industry 14/01/2025, 15:01
Sales offensive: Enni targets 12,000 new customers
Moers - In the intense competition for customers, many municipal utilities find themselves on the defensive in energy sales. Not so the Lower Rhine energy supplier Enni: The Moers-based company has set itself the target of acquiring 12,000 new electricity and gas customers nationwide this year.
Market & Industry 14/01/2025, 14:18
"The central key is the transition in efficiency"
Frankfurt am Main - Germany faces major challenges in 2025: A weakening economy, an uncertain general election and transatlantic tensions characterise the picture. In a guest comment, ZVEI managing director Wolfgang Weber sheds light on the opportunities offered by the efficiency transition.
Market & Industry 14/01/2025, 13:49
Eon integrates AI software specialist for charging stations
Essen - Eon wants to optimise its e-mobility business on a large scale with AI software in future. To this end, the Essen-based company has acquired the software developer Evailable. The core product is AI tools that can be used to proactively manage malfunctions and signs of wear at charging stations. Eon also wants to market these internationally.Power
Power 14/01/2025, 13:59
Borkum Riffgrund 3 fully installed
Hamburg - The Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm with a capacity of 913 MW has been fully installed, Ørsted has announced. Germany's largest wind farm will operate without state subsidies. However, commissioning is not planned until the beginning of 2026.
Power 14/01/2025, 13:21
"Not all storage projects will go through"
Berlin - The start-up Terra One has set out to get involved in the booming market for large-scale storage systems. This year, the first projects are set to go into operation. energate spoke to founder and CFO Thomas Antonioli about the reasons for the boom, the hurdles in project development and the algorithm-based marketing of the batteries.
Power 13/01/2025, 16:00
Virtual hub as an alternative to the German futures market
Ljubljana - Germany is the largest and most liquid electricity market in Europe. A virtual price could help other countries with less liquidity. Today, many traders still use the German market.
Power 13/01/2025, 15:21
Asset manager CEE focuses on "repowering megatrend"
Hamburg - The renewable energy investor CEE is turning its attention to the repowering market. The Hamburg-based company has launched a fund with a volume of 500 million euros, which will focus on repowering projects.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 14/01/2025, 15:38
"There is great hope for an extension of the CHP Act"
Berlin - Will the extension of the CHP Act make it across the finish line before the general election? Kerstin Andreae, chairwoman of the executive board of the energy association BDEW, is optimistic in an interview and also commented on the Energy Industry Act amendment.
Gas & Heat 14/01/2025, 15:20
Green hydrogen more expensive
Bonn - Substantial price increases on the electricity markets also led to a significant increase in the marginal costs for green hydrogen. On the other hand, falling gas prices gave conventional hydrogen a clear competitive advantage.
Gas & Heat 13/01/2025, 14:53
Companies apply for abuse proceedings against THE
Bonn - The Landwärme insolvency also has consequences for the German market area manager Trading Hub Europe. Eight companies disagree with the cancellation of three balancing groups and initiate special abuse proceedings with the BNetzA.
Gas & Heat 13/01/2025, 12:21