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Politics 10/02/2025, 15:33
On 23 February 2025, the early Bundestag elections will also include a vote on future energy policy.
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Election check: Need for grid fee reform undisputed

Berlin - Just under two weeks before the general election, almost 4,300 participants have completed the energate election check. Among them, the demand for a reform of grid fees is undisputed. There is less unanimity on the issue of an electricity price zone split.
Gas & Heat 10/02/2025, 15:05
The operation of the FSRU Neptune in Mukran is not affected.
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Regas cancels charter contract for federal FSRU

Berlin - Deutsche Regas is taking the next step in the dispute over capacity marketing for LNG imports. The operator of the Baltic Sea terminal on Rügen is cancelling the charter contract with the federal government for the FSRU Energos Power. One reason is the market distortion caused by the behaviour of the state-owned terminal company DET.
Power 10/02/2025, 15:04
The Federal Network Agency awarded 242 bids with a capacity of 2,150 MW.
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Solar tender again significantly oversubscribed

Bonn - The tender results for ground-mounted PV systems for the bidding deadline of 1 December 2024 are in. The Federal Network Agency received a total of 524 bids, less than half of which were successful.
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Politics 10/02/2025, 13:15
The electricity grids of the Baltic states are now connected to the European system (symbolic image).
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Baltic region integrated into the European electricity system

Berlin - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have separated their electricity grids from the Russian and Belarusian grids. The Baltic states are now integrated into the European electricity system. The step had been planned for years, but the break with Russia came sooner than expected.
Politics 07/02/2025, 15:40

Only three election programmes address the energy transition sufficiently

Berlin - The energy transition is only sufficiently addressed in three election programmes. This is the result of an analysis by the Reiner Lemoine Kolleg. The programme of the CDU/CSU (Christian Democrats), which is leading in the polls, received a "satisfactory" rating.
Politics 07/02/2025, 15:04

EU: Poor prospects for green tax reforms

Brussels - The EU Commission is planning new tax measures to promote green technologies. However, an announcement by the newly re-elected US President is making the Commission sit up and take notice. At least when it comes to the energy tax reform, an internal EU agreement seems increasingly likely.
Politics 06/02/2025, 16:43

Thüga wants a pragmatic energy transition

Munich - The Thüga Group has called for more technological openness and pragmatism in the energy transition in a paper for the German parliamentary elections. In the paper, the signatories also took a position on the CHP Act.
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.
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Market & Industry

Market & Industry 10/02/2025, 11:00
Philip Gutschke: "With increasing volatility, the timing of the contract conclusion is becoming more important."
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"SMEs are no better off with spot products"

Ruderting - The high volatility in energy trading is making the business of procurement service providers for SMEs more challenging. In an interview with energate, Philip Gutschke from Wattline explains the role of planning security in times of volatile markets and the pitfalls of spot products for the industry.
Market & Industry 07/02/2025, 17:39

Ørsted cuts investment budget

Fredericia - Ørsted remains in crisis mode. The Danish state-owned company has managed to return to profit after billions in losses. However, the management is massively reducing its investment targets for the coming years and making a change to the CEO position.
Market & Industry 07/02/2025, 17:24

DSW21 appoints Jacoby as chairman of the management board

Dortmund - After Heike Heim had to step down as CEO of Dortmunder Stadtwerke in July 2024, Jörg Jacoby took over as chairman for the time being. The supervisory board has now confirmed Heim's succession on a permanent basis, meaning that Jacoby will remain at the helm of the company until the end of 2029.
Market & Industry 07/02/2025, 17:05

Uniper sale: Many options - but no good one

Berlin - Following the rescue of the energy group Uniper by the federal government, the latter must now look at how it can sell its shares in the company. It is still unclear who the shares will go to.
Market & Industry 07/02/2025, 16:50

Quest One announces job cuts

Augsburg - The faltering ramp-up of the hydrogen economy continues: Almost four months after the official start of serial production of electrolysis stacks, cleantech supplier Quest One is launching a cost-cutting programme including job cuts. The measures are expected to result in savings "in the double-digit millions".
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Power

Power 10/02/2025, 12:42
In a dark lull, the use of storage systems would bring enormous advantages, says Stefan-Jörg Göbel.
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"The last 12 months have been incredibly interesting"

Düsseldorf - The energy world is changing. The energy company Statkraft is noticing this both in trading and in the use of its power plants. energate spoke to Managing Director Stefan-Jörg Goebel about this.
Power 07/02/2025, 17:00

Overcapacity puts battery market under pressure

Munich/Aachen - In order to electrify road transport, batteries are needed, preferably from domestic production. However, a recent market analysis shows that European manufacturers are struggling.
Power 07/02/2025, 15:42

RWE markets balancing energy from wind power for the first time

Essen - Operators need balancing energy to keep the grids stable. This often comes from storage facilities or gas-fired power plants. RWE is now participating in the market with an offshore wind farm.
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.
Power 07/02/2025, 14:42

Government risk protection: Opportunity for the PPA market

Berlin - The market for long-term power purchase agreements has grown significantly in recent years. However, the financing of PPA systems represents a risk for banks if the power purchaser defaults. State risk insurance could help here, according to a study by Dena and provides examples from Europe.
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Gas & Heat

Gas & Heat 10/02/2025, 13:55
On the energate couch: Frank Pieper (left) and Andreas Hollstein (right) answered many questions during a visit to the editorial office.
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Heat transition in NRW: municipal utilities under pressure to act

Essen - Heat planning poses challenges for municipal utilities in NRW. While the new state heat planning law provides guidance, many questions remain unanswered regarding financing and implementation. Frank Pieper, Stadtwerke Essen, and Andreas Hollstein, VKU NRW, spoke about the opportunities, hurdles and necessary framework conditions during a visit to the editorial office.
Gas & Heat 10/02/2025, 12:06

EnBW secures option for hydrogen storage

Friedeburg - EnBW secures new caverns for hydrogen storage in Lower Saxony in order to flexibly supply south-west Germany. Despite ambitious plans, the final investment decision has yet to be made due to a lack of market security.
Gas & Heat 10/02/2025, 09:12

"Heat planning will not be a sure-fire success"

Essen - Transformation and a huge opportunity. Frank Pieper of Stadtwerke Essen and Andreas Hollstein of VKU NRW discuss in an energate interview what the heat transition and municipal heat planning mean for municipal utilities in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Gas & Heat 07/02/2025, 18:12

BP seeks buyer for refinery in Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen - The mineral oil company BP wants to divest its traditional refinery site in Gelsenkirchen. Ruhr Oel GmbH is up for sale with immediate effect, the company announced.
Gas & Heat 07/02/2025, 16:40

DET markets all LNG capacities

Düsseldorf - Deutsche Energy Terminal has finalised the marketing of short-term capacities for the Wilhelmshaven 1 and Brunsbüttel LNG terminals. The procedure had caused displeasure among its competitor Deutsche Regas.
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