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Power 11/04/2025, 18:09
Power 11/04/2025, 17:26
Further storage projects on the way
Helmstedt/Munich/Berlin - The expansion of stationary battery storage is being driven forward with new projects in North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Saxony. In addition to technical flexibility, the focus is also on regional value creation - for example through citizen participation and trade tax revenue.
Gas & Heat 11/04/2025, 17:18
"Clear commitment to the hydrogen core network"
Berlin - The hydrogen core network is also a topic in the coalition agreement between the CDU, SPD and CSU. The coalition partners' commitment to the infrastructure project is generally a positive sign for the industry. However, the FNB Gas is also making demands. The association sees construction sites above all in financing and regulatory issues.
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Politics 11/04/2025, 13:23
EU Parliament wants to wave through CBAM reform
Brussels - The EU Parliament is seeking fast-track procedures to simplify the CO2 border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) and tighten the CO2 standards for new cars. By simplifying the CBAM, its rules should no longer apply to small importers, among other things.
Politics 10/04/2025, 15:03
CCS plans in the coalition agreement are criticised
Berlin - The CDU/CSU and SPD want to enable CO2 capture and storage at gas-fired power plants. Nina Scheer, who helped negotiate the coalition's energy policy on behalf of the SPD, has criticised this part of the coalition agreement. However, the environmental organisation Bellona Germany warned against equating CCS and CCU.
Politics 10/04/2025, 14:16
Households face energy price hikes due to EU ETS 2
Cologne - The European emissions trading system EU ETS2 planned from 2027 could significantly increase CO2 prices in the building and transport sector. The Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne points this out in a recent analysis
Politics 10/04/2025, 12:31
EU Parliament calls for flexibility in filling level requirements
Brussels - The issue of gas storage levels has been driving the EU for weeks. If the Commission has its way, the associated regulation is to be extended, but the Energy Committee takes a different view. Similar to the Energy Council, MEPs are in favour of lower filling levels and more flexible deadlines. An agreement is expected soon.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 11/04/2025, 16:00
MAN starts battery production in Nuremberg
Nuremberg - MAN Truck & Bus produces its own batteries at the Nuremberg site. Up to 50,000 battery packs can currently be produced per year.
Market & Industry 11/04/2025, 15:51
Bad Belzig: Million-euro damages judgement confirmed
Brandenburg an der Havel - The company crisis has had serious financial repercussions for the former head of Stadtwerke Bad Belzig, which has since become insolvent: The Brandenburg Higher Regional Court has now confirmed a judgement that obliges the former managing director to pay 3.5 million euros in damages.
Market & Industry 11/04/2025, 12:54
"We want to get CO2 removal on track by 2030"
Berlin - According to the coalition agreement of the upcoming German government, Direct Air Capture (DAC) is a possible future technology to leverage negative emissions. energate spoke with Frauke Kracke, science lead at Frontier and Stripe Climate, about CO2 removal technology.
Market & Industry 10/04/2025, 16:11
Market fluctuations dampen earnings at Enervie
Hagen - The Enervie Group is facing challenges such as falling energy prices and an economic slowdown. This is also reflected in the pre-tax result compared to previous years. The Hagen-based utility is now focussing on new strategies in electricity and heat generation as well as flexible power plant solutions.Power
Power 10/04/2025, 17:18
Amprion demands equity interest rate jump to 9 per cent
Dortmund - Transmission system operator Amprion is providing fresh fodder for the debate on the return on equity for grid expansion: CEO Christoph Müller is calling for the return on equity for new construction projects to be raised by almost two percentage points to 9 per cent. He is also in favour of rethinking grid development planning in order to save costs.
Power 10/04/2025, 15:26
Stuttgart Airport focusses on solar power and storage
Aachen/Stuttgart - The installation of several battery storage systems is intended to bring Stuttgart Airport closer to the climate targets it has set itself. The airport's own PV systems also feed into the storage systems.
Power 10/04/2025, 15:19
Federal Fiscal Court issues energy tax judgement
Munich - Electricity used to generate electricity is not taxed. The Federal Fiscal Court has now issued a judgement on how exactly this is to be understood.
Power 10/04/2025, 15:06
"Shadow boxers" block the storage market
Berlin - While politicians are debating new gas-fired power plants, the storage industry is in favour of a "battery first" strategy. At the Handelsblatt Annual Conference for Municipal Utilities in Berlin, representatives warned that a new electricity market design and more flexibility options are needed for storage.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 11/04/2025, 15:37
Entsog considers increased LNG imports indispensable
Brussels - Europe's transmission system operators are insisting on increased LNG imports in order to fill up European gas storage facilities sufficiently for the coming winter.
Gas & Heat 11/04/2025, 15:08
Snam acquires stake in OGE
Milan - OGE is getting a new shareholder. The financial investor Infinty Investment is leaving - and a strategic one is coming in. The Italian transmission system operator Snam is acquiring a stake of almost 25 per cent for 920 million euros. Perhaps just a first step.
Gas & Heat 11/04/2025, 13:49
"The potential of aquathermia is enormous"
Düsseldorf - There is currently a shift in focus when it comes to generating energy from rivers: Away from electricity generation from run-of-river power plants and towards heat generation from river heat pumps. energate spoke to Jakob Schmid, hydropower consultant at LEE NRW, about the advantages and potential of the technology.
Gas & Heat 10/04/2025, 17:00