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Gas & Heat 28/01/2025, 18:03
Gas & Heat 28/01/2025, 17:25
Uncertainty for refineries in Schwedt and Burgas
Burgas - The large refineries in Schwedt and Burgas are facing an uncertain future. Russian companies still hold the majority shares, but both plants are basically up for sale. In addition to the unresolved ownership situation, the supply of crude oil also remains a challenge.
Market & Industry 28/01/2025, 16:30
"The absolute M&A euphoria of days gone by is over"
Berlin - For a long time, the energy transition led to a boom in takeovers. Tibor Fedke explained in an interview what will slow down this trend in 2025. The lawyer and energy expert from the law firm Noerr explained where investor interest in the energy sector remains high and what role the political upheavals in Germany and the USA are playing in this.
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Politics 27/01/2025, 16:31
Car drivers want technology openness and e-mobility
Grünwald - It is well known that the car is the German's favourite child. In the run-up to the general election, Autoscout 24 conducted a survey to find out what motorists expect from politicians. Among other things, the portal asked about the end of the combustion engine and the infrastructure of charging stations.
Politics 27/01/2025, 13:59
Parliamentary groups confirm agreements on energy legislation
Berlin - The SPD, Greens and CDU/CSU parliamentary groups have confirmed that they have reached agreement on various pieces of energy legislation. Among other things, the amendment to the Energy Industry Act could be passed by the Bundestag this week. However, the parties have not found common ground on all issues.
Politics 24/01/2025, 15:17
Verbund CEO calls for more investment in renewables
Berlin/Vienna - In Austria, the right-wing populist FPÖ could soon secure the chancellorship for the first time. It is negotiating a coalition with the Christian Democratic ÖVP. Verbund's CEO Michael Strugl, head of the country's largest electricity supplier, has clear demands for a new government and a message for the other parties.
Politics 24/01/2025, 12:27
French-German tandem on flexibility reaffirmed
Berlin/Paris - Germany and France want to lead by example in the implementation of the reformed electricity market design in 2024. This applies in particular to the area of flexibilisation. However, the implementation of the Electricity Directive is lagging behind.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 28/01/2025, 15:16
BASF switches plastics production to green electricity
Ludwigshafen - The chemical company BASF is expanding its use of green electricity. Since the beginning of the year, all sites of the 'Performance Materials' division have been supplied entirely with green electricity.
Market & Industry 28/01/2025, 13:58
Tion appoints Helmke as CEO
Munich - Change of boss at plant operator Tion Renewables (formerly Pacifico Renewables): Ingmar Helmke took over the CEO position on 1 January. His predecessor Martin Siddiqui will remain at Tion after his retirement from the top of the company and will be responsible for "certain growth initiatives" in future.
Market & Industry 27/01/2025, 18:44
Leag gets a 'green' and a 'black' pillar
Cottbus - Leag's structural reorganisation continues: In future, Germany's second largest electricity producer will operate with a 'green' and a 'black' pillar. The green future business will be bundled in Leag Gigawatt, the coal phase-out in Lausitz Energie Verwaltungs GmbH.
Market & Industry 27/01/2025, 17:32
Teag receives debt capital injection worth billions
Erfurt - Teag sends a strong signal in the capital market: Nine renowned banks are granting loans totalling 1.1 billion euros to the Erfurt-based regional utility. The money is to be used as debt capital to expand the infrastructure for the energy transition in Thuringia.Power
Power 28/01/2025, 14:20
Enercon installs climate-friendly steel tower
Aurich/Salzgitter - The tower is the largest and heaviest part of a wind turbine and can weigh several hundred tonnes. A cooperation consisting of Enercon, Salzgitter and SMB Schönebecker Maschinenbau GmbH has succeeded in reducing the CO2 emissions of steel towers by 70 per cent.
Power 28/01/2025, 12:17
Lichtblick installs 200 charging stations with a pass-through model
Hamburg - The pass-through model is mandatory when setting up the e-truck charging grid. However, the model has so far been a rarity for public charging points for electric cars. Lichtblick now wants to set up 200 fast-charging stations in northern Germany and is implementing the pass-through model.
Power 28/01/2025, 11:40
"Building cost subsidies as a sham solution for grid expansion"
Berlin - With the latest tenor draft for a new grid fee definition, the Federal Network Agency defined construction cost subsidies as a central control unit to prevent oversized grid connections. This has not only met with positive reactions.
Power 27/01/2025, 17:24
PPAs: Cheap, green - and on trend
Essen - Long-term power purchase agreements are a way for companies to secure their electricity supply in the long term and to focus on renewable energies. The trend towards more and more contracts continued in 2024. Tech companies also play an important role in this.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 28/01/2025, 13:57
Green hydrogen cheaper again
Bonn - The marginal costs for green hydrogen have fallen significantly, while conventional hydrogen has become more expensive. Find out why in the E-Bridge Consulting market report.
Gas & Heat 28/01/2025, 12:52
DUH accuses Sefe of Russian LNG imports
Berlin - Three years after the start of the war, the EU is still an important LNG customer of Russia. The German environmental organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe criticised that the federally owned company Sefe also has a share in this. Sefe explained why.
Gas & Heat 27/01/2025, 15:19
Snam plans supply chain for hydrogen from Saudi Arabia
Riyadh - Snam, the Italian transmission system operator, wants to create opportunities to bring green hydrogen from Saudi Arabia to Europe. This could come to Italy via an ammonia terminal and also reach Germany and Austria via the southern hydrogen corridor.
Gas & Heat 27/01/2025, 14:17