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Market & Industry 12/11/2024, 17:30
Power 12/11/2024, 16:57
Westenergie: Smart grid optimises costs and expansion
Mülheim an der Ruhr - The energy transition is placing great demands on power grids. In order to monitor the flow of electricity, the grids must be digitalised. Westenergie presented an important intermediate step in Mülheim.
Politics 12/11/2024, 16:45
DGB argues in favour of CCS at gas-fired power plants
Berlin - At the Energy Transition Congress organised by the German Energy Agency, DGB chairwoman Yasmin Fahimi argued in favour of CCS solutions for existing gas-fired power plants. Grid fees were also discussed on the podium - and all eyes are now on the CDU/CSU.
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Politics 12/11/2024, 14:33
Date for new election set - energy policy hardly in focus
Berlin – The SPD and CDU/CSU parliamentary groups have apparently agreed on a date for an early election - 23 February. There are mixed signals for the most important projects in energy policy, such as the Energy Industry Act or the Power Plant Safety Act.
Politics 11/11/2024, 15:30
Energy costs: Bavarian industry sees itself at risk
Munich - Some Bavarian companies see energy policy as an acute risk to their location. This is the result of a survey of 500 companies conducted by the Bavarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BIHK). It is questionable whether industry will be relieved in the short term now that the traffic light coalition has broken down.
Politics 11/11/2024, 14:52
Robert Habeck raises hopes for Energy Industry Act and Power Plant Safety Act
Berlin – Dena has organised the Energy Transition Congress in Berlin. The main topic at the start was the end of the traffic light coalition and what is to come next. The outgoing vice-chancellor expects the Power Plant Safety Act and parts of the Energy Industry Act amendment to be passed before new elections are held.
Politics 08/11/2024, 15:51
Economics Minister Habeck calls for support from ministerial conference
Brunsbüttel - The German Conference of Energy Ministers was overshadowed by the coalition breakdown, making the state representatives all the more resolute, with a strong push for the adoption of the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) and the Power Plant Security Act. The deputy chancellor welcomed the unity among the states and highlighted its importance in the months ahead.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 12/11/2024, 13:53
Price ticker: N-Ergie and Wemag reduce prices
Essen - The energate news ticker on the development of energy prices for end customers provides a quick and comprehensive overview of current price changes from electricity, gas and heat suppliers. Today: The Nuremberg-based supplier N-Ergie and Wemag from Schwerin are reducing their energy prices in the new year.
Market & Industry 12/11/2024, 11:52
"Smart city investments benefit from megatrends"
Augsburg - A new fund from investment house Patrizia is investing in smart city technology. Managing Director Phoebe Smith spoke to energate about the background to the investment for institutional investors and about where and how to invest.
Market & Industry 12/11/2024, 09:15
Cement manufacturer Heidelberg bets on CCS
Heidelberg/Geseke - Germany's first CO2-neutral cement plant is to be built in NRW. Building materials manufacturer Heidelberg Materials is now heralding the start of the "decisive planning phase". The aim is to realise a complete value chain for the capture of CO2 at the Geseke site. The group is investing around 500 million euros.
Market & Industry 11/11/2024, 16:55
Vattenfall goes all green in Germany
Berlin - Sweden's Vattenfall has revealed details of its plans for the German energy market. After selling its district heat business in Berlin, the state-owned company is going green. Meanwhile, Vattenfall has rejected a return to nuclear power in Germany.Power
Power 12/11/2024, 12:06
Backing for Belgian-British interconnector
London - Hybrid interconnectors transport electricity between two countries and connect offshore wind farms at the same time. The Belgian-British interconnector project Nautilus has now reached an important intermediate step.
Power 11/11/2024, 16:44
Tracking solar parks: Potential and scepticism
Essen - For a long time, tracked solar modules were considered too expensive and maintenance-intensive. However, several PV project developers are showing interest in the technology. energate asked around in the industry.
Power 11/11/2024, 16:30
EnBW expands storage portfolio
Marbach - EnBW is building a large-scale battery storage facility with a capacity of 100 MW at the Marbach power plant site. The facility is designed to smooth out fluctuations in the electricity grid and provide greater supply flexibility.
Power 11/11/2024, 14:57
Federal Network Agency: Electricity grid stable despite energy transition
Bonn - The power supply in Germany was interrupted for an average of 12.8 minutes in 2023. Despite a slight increase compared to the previous year, the Federal Network Agency believes that the quality of supply remains at a high level and emphasises that the energy transition is not having any negative effects.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 12/11/2024, 15:05
Marginal costs of green hydrogen rise significantly
Bonn - On the electricity markets, low wind levels and low solar power feed-in led to new annual highs. The marginal costs for green hydrogen thus increased significantly.
Gas & Heat 12/11/2024, 13:17
New accusations against heat suppliers
Berlin - Questionable price increases for district heat suppliers repeatedly lead to legal disputes. A Correctiv investigation has now uncovered new allegations - this time against contracting providers. The companies are fighting back.
Gas & Heat 12/11/2024, 09:45
Federal Network Agency to help with Landwärme balancing groups
Dortmund - The balancing groups of the insolvent Landwärme Service have been closed. Customers of the balancing group manager are missing quantities from these balancing groups, which were closed due to underfeeding. The Federal Network Agency is now to help clarify the situation.
Gas & Heat 11/11/2024, 15:45