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Power 02/01/2025, 17:03
Power 02/01/2025, 16:33
Remuneration freeze curbs price erosion
Essen - Despite stormy weather at the beginning of the year, electricity prices did not plummet. Meanwhile, the futures market remains firm, as our weekly market report shows.
Gas & Heat 02/01/2025, 16:20
Funding approval for heat transition in Potsdam
Potsdam - Renewable energies are to supply heat in Potsdam in the future and make the gas-fuelled Süd CHP plant redundant. However, financing the heating transition is a challenge. This makes federal funding all the more important.
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Politics 02/01/2025, 12:00
KFW promotes hydrogen economy in Chile
Frankfurt am Main - The state development bank KFW is granting a loan totalling 100 million euros to establish a green hydrogen economy in Chile. In the long term, this will also involve the sale of green hydrogen to European customers.
Politics 30/12/2024, 11:36
Suspicion of sabotage at Estlink 2 confirmed
Helsinki - The Finnish-Estonian interconnector Estlink 2 failed on 25 December. The suspicion of a Russian act of sabotage quickly arose. The evidence is now growing stronger as the investigation progresses.
Politics 23/12/2024, 14:00
The legacy and transience of traffic lights
Berlin - 2024 made history Budget gap, shift to the right, Trump's re-election, traffic light system break - much of this has been apparent for months and will probably shape German energy policy in the coming years. A review of the traffic light system gives an idea of exactly how.
Politics 23/12/2024, 11:20
EU and Switzerland agree on electricity agreement
Bern/Brussels - Almost twenty years after the first declarations in favour of an electricity agreement between the EU and Switzerland, an agreement has now been reached. However, the agreement is not yet a done deal.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 02/01/2025, 15:20
Flexibility could reduce electricity costs for industry
Berlin - A reform of grid fees could create a more efficient electricity system for industry. This would be possible through more flexibility in electricity procurement, according to a reform proposal by the think tanks Agora Energiewende and Agora Industrie.
Market & Industry 02/01/2025, 13:02
Baywa: Further rescue millions within reach
Munich - The rescue plan for the heavily troubled Baywa AG continues to take shape. The sale of a shareholding is expected to bring in a three-digit million sum, part of which is intended to repay a loan.
Market & Industry 02/01/2025, 12:08
Digitisation expert new to the management of SH Netz
Quickborn - The digitalisation of distribution grids is high on Eon's agenda. The latest appointment to the management of the Hansewerk subsidiary SH Netz fits in with this. A proven expert in the field of grid digitalisation is taking over the grid technology division.
Market & Industry 30/12/2024, 14:48
Danpower buys Steag waste utilisation plants
Lauta/Rüdersdorf - The Enercity subsidiary Danpower has purchased two waste utilisation plants from the Steag Iqony Group. While Danpower is pleased about the expansion of its existing portfolio, Steag intends to use the money to expand its strategic business areas.Power
Power 02/01/2025, 13:44
RWE decommissions 300 MW power plant unit
Eschweiler/Bonn - The coal phase-out will continue in 2025 - albeit at a much slower pace than in the previous year. RWE is taking power plant block F of the Weisweiler lignite-fired power plant off the grid at the start of the new year.
Power 27/12/2024, 16:25
Finnish-Estonian interconnector damaged
Tallinn/Helsinki - An interconnector between Finland and Estonia has failed. The 650 MW line failed on 25 December. The authorities suspect an act of sabotage.
Power 27/12/2024, 14:15
Grid fees fall sharply in some cases
Berlin - Grid costs will fall in most federal states in the coming year. The reason for this is a new regulation by the Federal Network Agency for the fair distribution of charges. A reduction of up to 29 per cent is possible, especially in the north. Conversely, costs will rise the most in Berlin.
Power 27/12/2024, 11:44
Schleswig-Holstein pushes ahead with grid expansion
Kiel - Schleswig-Holstein can look back with satisfaction on the energy policy course it has set for the energy transition in 2024. The northern German state is making good progress, particularly in terms of grid expansion.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 30/12/2024, 13:17
EU clears the way for second international H2 tender
Brussels - The EU Commission has approved the second call for tenders under the 'H2Global' funding programme under state aid law. Germany and the Netherlands are planning to purchase hydrogen together in the next round of the programme. The budget: 2.5 billion euros.
Gas & Heat 23/12/2024, 15:51
Hydrogen market area manager arrives
Bonn - The hydrogen transport network operators must appoint a hydrogen market area manager. This is stated in the draft tenor of the "WasABi" determination. The competent authority has also published a draft decision for "WaKandA".
Gas & Heat 23/12/2024, 15:20
FSRUs in Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel available again
Düsseldorf - Shortly before Christmas, the EU Commission authorised subsidies for the floating LNG terminals in Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbüttel. At the subsequent auction on 23 December, Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET) successfully marketed all the slots.
Gas & Heat 23/12/2024, 14:14