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Power 16/10/2024, 13:45
Grid operators who successfully implement the energy transition are to be rewarded according to plans by the Federal Network Agency.
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Grid Agency wants to reward energy transition expertise

Bonn/Berlin - In future, the Federal Network Agency wants to financially reward grid operators who are particularly committed to the energy transition. As part of a reform, the agency is planning to regulate the quality of supply more strictly and create new incentives for the integration of renewable energies.
Politics 16/10/2024, 12:49
Offshore hydrogen production in the North Sea could improve the supply of renewable energy.
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Think tank recommends offshore hydrogen production

Berlin - Hydrogen production at sea can reduce Europe's dependence on external energy sources and strengthen industrial competitiveness at the same time. This is the result of an analysis by the think tank Epico Klimainnovation. According to the analysis, this could reduce energy costs and electricity grid charges.
Power 16/10/2024, 12:25
The ADAC would like to see covered charging parks like this one at the A9 Fürholzen West service area everywhere.
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ADAC criticises limited charging at motorway service areas

Munich - Charging facilities at German motorway service areas are still too limited. This is the conclusion of an ADAC test that found deficiencies in the number of charging points, charging capacity and charging conditions at 40 motorway service areas.
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Politics 15/10/2024, 17:53
The EU Energy Council sent a signal to the new EU Commission in favour of the energy transition.
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EU states urge Commission to amend RED III

Luxembourg - The EU's 27 energy ministers have welcomed former ECB chief Mario Draghi's report, which also highlights the contribution of renewable energy to boosting Europe's competitiveness. Twelve EU member states went a step further at the EU Energy Council.
Politics 15/10/2024, 16:17

Minister of Economics appoints advisory board for energy research

Berlin - German Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) has appointed an advisory board of ten experts at the launch of the 8th Energy Research Programme. They are to advise the Ministry of Economics on the management of the programme in future.
Politics 15/10/2024, 16:10

Habeck sticks to green steel in Germany

Berlin - Despite the problems at Thyssenkrupp, German Economics Minister Robert Habeck is sticking to his plans for the production of green steel in Germany. This became clear at the BDI industry association's climate congress. Habeck is also sticking to the expansion of the grid with underground cables - for fear of the undecided states.
Politics 15/10/2024, 10:00

Agora study: Climate protection investments are necessary anyway

Berlin - Germany has pledged to become climate-neutral by 2045. A new study by the Agora Energiewende think tank aims to show how this can be realised. The total investment required is huge. However, according to the study, most of these would be needed anyway.
Politics 14/10/2024, 16:11

Social Democrats want to ease the burden on industry and society

Berlin - In addition to reducing electricity prices for industry, the SPD (Social Democratic Party) wants to increase the social compatibility of the energy transition. The 'climate money' and subsidies are intended to relieve the burden on low-income citizens in particular. The SPD believes the highest-income groups should take on more responsibility for this.
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Market & Industry

Market & Industry 15/10/2024, 17:41
The management of the new DMO GmbH consists of (from left to right) Alexander Sommer, Tobias Langlotz and Christoph Stegeman.
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Stadtwerke joint venture builds data centre in Greven

Greven - Construction work on a new data centre at Münster-Osnabrück Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia is set to begin this year. The project is backed by the public utility Stadtwerke Emsdetten, which recently founded a joint venture with IT service provider Items.
Market & Industry 15/10/2024, 17:01

Hamburger Energiewerke: Management board spokesman Christian Heine leaves

Hamburg - Surprise at the top of Hamburger Energiewerke: CEO Christian Heine is leaving his post at the end of the year at his own request. The search for a successor is underway.
Market & Industry 15/10/2024, 15:02

Entelios markets industrial flexibilities via SEAL

Munich/Trostberg - Premiere: Entelios is the first energy service provider in Germany to be prequalified for SEAL FSV. The Munich-based company is already using the new marketing tool for industrial flexibility potential: the speciality chemicals manufacturer Alzchem is providing two electric arc furnaces for Tennet's grid congestion management via Entelios.
Market & Industry 15/10/2024, 13:49

Robert Habeck hands over 15 climate protection contracts

Berlin - German industry must become greener, and climate protection agreements are intended to support this transformation. Economics Minister Robert Habeck has now signed the first 15 of these. More are to follow. The vice-chancellor is also hoping for imitators across the EU.
Market & Industry 15/10/2024, 11:08

"The definition of a risk strategy is now mandatory"

Frankfurt/Main - The topic of risk management has become increasingly important for many utilities since the energy price crisis. energate spoke to Norman Nehls, partner at Severn, a consultancy specialising in risk management, about the appropriate level of risk provisioning and the practical value of risk strategies.
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Power

Power 16/10/2024, 10:00
Changes to the building code could become a booster for the energy transition, says Carsten Körnig.
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"Large battery storage facilities should be privileged under building law"

Berlin - Project developers are confronted with numerous regulations. The German solar industry association BSW is calling on the German government to utilise the current amendment to the German Building Code as an opportunity to reduce bureaucracy. A guest comment by Carsten Körnig, director of the BSW.
Power 15/10/2024, 17:27

Electricity grid fees surprise, gas grid fees explode

Hückelhoven - Surprise in 2025 grid fees: there are unexpected reductions for electricity and drastic increases for gas, although the figures should still be treated with caution.
Power 15/10/2024, 16:46

Eco Stor plans 300 MW large-scale storage facility in Trossingen

Kirchheim near Munich - The German-Norwegian company Eco Stor has announced the construction of another large-scale storage facility in Trossingen, Baden-Württemberg. From 2027, the storage facility will have an output of 300 MW and a capacity of 716 MWh to store surplus wind and solar power and feed it into the grid at peak times.
Power 15/10/2024, 15:43

Power outage time of 13.7 minutes in Germany

Berlin/Frankfurt a.M. - Germany's power supply remains one of the most stable in the world, despite a slight increase in outage times to 13.7 minutes in 2023. According to the VDE FNN association, the main causes of power cuts are storms, construction work and planned shutdowns.
Power 15/10/2024, 14:48

PV storage combinations dominate

Bonn - The Federal Network Agency's most recent innovation tender was heavily oversubscribed. With a tender volume of 583 MW, 154 bids were received, of which 50 projects were awarded contracts. All of the awards went to combinations of PV systems and storage systems.
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Gas & Heat

Gas & Heat 16/10/2024, 11:26
EWE Gasspeicher is offering working gas capacity for the coming storage year on eCap.
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EWE Gasspeicher markets L-gas storage capacity

Oldenburg - On 24 October, EWE Gasspeicher will offer capacity for its L-gas storage zone. The caverns can be booked for the coming storage year.
Gas & Heat 16/10/2024, 09:02

Innovative online damage search

Leipzig - Inspecting district heat grids is a routine task for their operators, but the ways of detecting damage have become much more diverse in recent years. An overview and experience report from Netz Leipzig.
Gas & Heat 15/10/2024, 16:36

The state must promote the construction of hydrogen storage facilities

Berlin - Contracts for differences and an amortisation account are the best way to secure the construction of hydrogen storage facilities. This is the conclusion of a Dena study commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economics. The results are in line with existing studies.
Gas & Heat 15/10/2024, 15:12

Regional impetus for the European Hydrogen Backbone

Essen - Hydrogen plays a crucial role not only in the Ruhr region, but in many other regions across Germany and Europe. An alliance initiated by the Hydrogen Metropole Ruhr is formulating what is needed for the European Hydrogen Backbone to succeed.
Gas & Heat 15/10/2024, 14:51

New biomethane platform proves extremely popular

Unna - Four weeks after its launch, Green Navigation's online marketplace has already sold 250 GWh of biomethane. Due to the provisional insolvency of Landwärme, many affected buyers and producers are likely to be looking for an alternative.
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