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Market & Industry 30/12/2024, 14:48
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.
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.
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Politics 23/12/2024, 11:20
EU and Switzerland agree on electricity agreement
Bern/Brussels - Almost 20 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.
Politics 20/12/2024, 17:07
Federal Council approves amendment to the Charging Station Ordinance
Berlin - The Federal Council has approved an amendment to the Charging Station Ordinance. The amendment is intended to harmonise German law with the European AFIR regulations (Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation).
Politics 20/12/2024, 15:01
Of electric sledges and election campaign miracles - a gloss
Berlin - The debate about Germany's energy policy continues after the dark doldrums. Elon Musk is also getting involved in the election campaign with a dubious election recommendation. This brings Sweden's reindeer onto the scene. They consider whether they need to warn Father Christmas and what can be learnt from winter stories.
Politics 20/12/2024, 14:45
Federal Council casts doubt on combustion engine phase-out and fleet limits
Berlin - The Federal Council is calling on the German government to lobby at EU level to review the planned phase-out of combustion engines from 2035 ahead of schedule and to suspend the imminent tightening of CO2 fleet limits for the time being. Both are intended to ease the burden on the ailing German car industry.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 23/12/2024, 13:35
Energy price crisis hits industry differently hard
Berlin - Germany's industry has been confronted with rising energy prices since 2022. However, this energy price crisis has hit the manufacturing sector with varying degrees of severity. Less energy-intensive industries were able to keep costs comparatively stable even during the peak phase of the price turbulence.
Market & Industry 23/12/2024, 10:46
Who came, who went - personalities of the year 2024
Essen - 2024 was both eventful and turbulent for the energy industry - at times. At the same time, "transformation" was one of the major and defining buzzwords of the year. There were also some spectacular changes and upheavals at numerous executive levels in the industry. A look back.
Market & Industry 20/12/2024, 17:22
"Crowdfunding is a test balloon for us"
Kempen - Stadtwerke Kempen wants to finance the expansion of its charging infrastructure via a crowdfunding project. energate spoke to managing director Daniel Banzhaf about the unconventional project, the idea behind it and the challenges of crowdfunding projects.
Market & Industry 20/12/2024, 16:51
Massive job cuts at Baywa Re
Munich - The reorganisation of the renewables project developer Baywa Re is associated with massive job cuts. Like the severely ailing parent company Baywa, its parent company is also to become significantly leaner in order to be fit for the future.Power
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.
Power 23/12/2024, 14:45
Acer makes proposal for new network code
Ljublana - The European electricity landscape is changing. New offshore wind farms are being added, as well as electrolysers and battery storage systems on land. This also affects the grids.
Power 23/12/2024, 14:00
The changing electricity market - a review
Hamm - The year 2024 will be remembered by many observers of the energy market primarily for the traffic light switch-off. Many projects could not be implemented. However, a look at the planned changes to the electricity market design shows that the government has not been idle.
Power 23/12/2024, 11:30
Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor finally goes online
Flamanville - After 25 years, a new nuclear power plant has been reconnected to the electricity grid in France. Mockers may no longer have believed it, but Flamanville 3 has been producing electricity since the weekend.Gas & Heat
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
Mukran LNG terminal may continue to operate
Mukran - The operating licence for the floating German Baltic Sea LNG terminal in Mukran was in danger of expiring. However, the responsible State Office for Agriculture and the Environment Vorpommern has now issued a licence. The LNG terminal may continue to be operated - but under certain conditions.
Gas & Heat 23/12/2024, 09:10
Cost increase in gas grid fees confirmed
Hückelhoven - Gas network charges are rising throughout Germany. The imminent decommissioning of the gas grids is just one of the reasons. Catch-up effects from the crisis year 2022 also play a role.
Gas & Heat 23/12/2024, 08:53