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Power 07/02/2025, 15:42
Power 07/02/2025, 15:00
European climate targets depend on grid expansion
Brussels - The demand for electricity is expected to continue to rise across Europe. The proportion of fluctuating electricity generators will also continue to increase. This will also increase the need for infrastructure. Entso-E has calculated how much in its current ten-year grid development plan.
Gas & Heat 07/02/2025, 14:49
Current gas contracts
Hanover - The German Association of Energy Consumers VEA (Bundesverband der Energieabnehmer e.V.) regularly reports on current gas contract agreements. In view of the continuing lack of transparency regarding the price level for industrial customers, the information can provide an initial indicator of achievable prices.
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Politics 06/02/2025, 14:43
Think tank calls for more quality in PV expansion
Berlin - Ahead of the federal elections, the think tank 'PV Think Tank' has collected ideas for the coalition agreement. A new government would have to focus more on quality in the expansion of photovoltaics. It must also consider storage systems.
Politics 05/02/2025, 16:06
Expert advice: Climate protection must be coordinated more closely
Berlin - An overall strategy for climate protection and better coordination with other policy departments - this is what the Expert Council for Climate Issues calls for from the future German government in its two-year report.
Politics 05/02/2025, 16:00
Economic Council of the CDU party calls for an end to EEG subsidisation
Berlin - In a working paper, the Economic Council close to the Christian Democratic CDU party is campaigning for the abolition of the EEG feed-in tariff and is questioning the climate target for 2045. It also proposes a return to nuclear power and a simplified capacity market.
Politics 05/02/2025, 13:23
EU consults on energy projects
Brussels - The EU is consulting on cross-border energy infrastructure. The focus is on electricity grids and hydrogen. There is time to comment on the list of 166 projects until 25 April.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 07/02/2025, 12:49
"Uniper as a whole would represent a cluster risk"
Essen - Following the rescue operation for the financially ailing energy group Uniper by the federal government, the government must sell its shares in the company again. There are several possibilities for this, which Sebastian Daum, partner at the law firm Ashurst, explained in an interview.
Market & Industry 06/02/2025, 18:07
Speculators continue to bet on rising CO2 prices
Willich - CO2 market ups and downs: After a strong start to the week for EUA December futures, prices are fluctuating significantly. The demand for CO2 certificates could continue to be influenced by events in the USA, for example, in the coming days and weeks.
Market & Industry 06/02/2025, 17:15
Vattenfall: Thoughts on new nuclear power plants take shape
Solna - Vattenfall is starting the year 2025 with a commitment to nuclear power. While the company's thoughts on building new nuclear power plants in Sweden are taking shape, CEO Anna Borg is ruling out a revival in Germany, and not just for Vattenfall. In view of the ailing industry in Europe, the energy transition is "in a dilemma".
Market & Industry 06/02/2025, 17:00
Municipal utilities establish 'Ladestationen Südwest'
Kaiserslautern - In future, the grid and charging station businesses must be kept separate - even for very small suppliers. An alliance of municipal utilities is responding to this with a new companyPower
Power 06/02/2025, 16:35
Federal Network Agency: No new award procedure for grid connections
Bonn - The construction of large storage facilities and data centres is booming. And electrolysers also want to connect more to the electricity grid in future. The Federal Network Agency had planned a fairer procedure - but the rejection from Google to smaller municipal utilities was too great.
Power 06/02/2025, 16:25
Germany is on track for onshore expansion
Berlin - In 2024, installed wind energy capacity in Germany fell compared to 2023. However, there were more approvals than ever before. The think tank Goal 100 is therefore optimistic that the German onshore expansion targets of 115,000 MW in 2030 could realistically be achieved.
Power 06/02/2025, 16:00
New record prices on the EEX
Aachen - Short-term trading is currently almost 50 euros above last year's level. But the long end is also very firm. New highs are on the horizon.
Power 06/02/2025, 13:30
Federal Network Agency consults on quality regulation
Bonn - In January 2025, the Federal Network Agency published an interim status report on the reorganisation of the regulatory system. Based on this, the Enlarged Ruling Chamber for Energy is now consulting on data for the further development of quality regulation, focussing on energy transition expertise.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 07/02/2025, 12:47
Save time and money with municipal heat planning
Sankt Augustin - Many people are hoping to connect to a heating grid in order to save on the cost of a heat pump. However, local authorities should show their colours early on in their heating planning where this is not an option, stated Andreas Müller, managing director of the ZVSHK and member of the Free Heat Alliance.
Gas & Heat 06/02/2025, 17:07
Day-ahead price at the level of the beginning of 2023
Berlin - Cold temperatures, weak wind feed-ins, discussions about the Chinese tax on LNG imports from the USA and speculation about the filling level requirements for gas storage facilities. Gas traders had to keep an eye on many factors this week.
Gas & Heat 06/02/2025, 15:06
Stadtwerke Böblingen optimises district heating grid
Böblingen - Stadtwerke Böblingen's 'SmartHeat' project aims to make the district heating grid more efficient and reduce energy consumption. A digital twin will be used to derive recommendations for action.
Gas & Heat 06/02/2025, 12:05