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Power 27/11/2024, 14:23
The Portuguese energy group EDP is entering the German renewable energy market.
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EDP builds 87 MW solar park and enters German market

Ketzin - EDP is a global energy company with an installed renewable energy capacity of 29 GW. Until now, the company has not been active in Germany. This is now set to change. The first step: the construction of an 87 MW solar park in Brandenburg.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 12:52
The state bank KFW secures the financing of the hydrogen core network.
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KFW supports hydrogen core network with 24 billion

Frankfurt am Main - The state development bank KFW is supporting the development of the national hydrogen core network with 24 billion euros. The financing is being provided via an amortisation account to which the KFW is providing a loan. This new instrument is now also being discussed for other projects.
Politics 27/11/2024, 12:20
Sahra Wagenknecht is party chairwoman of the BSW. Before the new elections, the party opposed the CO2 price.
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BSW provides first insights into energy programme

Berlin - In a paper for the Bundestag elections, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance has spoken out in favour of abolishing the CO2 price. The party also opposes subsidies for renewables and argues in favour of a government of experts. The party will co-govern in Brandenburg.
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Politics 26/11/2024, 17:10
At a press conference for the industry summit, economics minister Habeck (centre), BDI president Russwurm (left) and IG Metall chairman Kerner campaign for a reduction in grid fees.
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Habeck continues to put pressure on grid fee reduction

Berlin - Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck still considers a reduction in grid fees through a subsidy possible before the new elections. He has the support of the BDI industry association and the IG Metall labour union. The CDU/CSU is cautiously signalling a willingness to talk - in contrast to the power plant strategy.
Politics 26/11/2024, 15:58

Federal Ministry for Economics and Energy launches further aid for Ukraine

Berlin - The Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy will provide the European Energy Community with a further 65 million euros to repair Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Politics 26/11/2024, 13:28

NWR calls for more precise CO2 standards for hydrogen

Berlin - The National Hydrogen Council has presented proposals for improvements to the draft EU regulation on low-CO2 hydrogen. Among other things, it is in favour of a more flexible assessment of the CO2 load of grid electricity.
Politics 25/11/2024, 16:37

Christian Democrats reject EH40 as a legal standard

Berlin - No new building standard is stricter than EH55, promises construction expert Jan-Marco Luczak of the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU parliamentary group. What is crucial, he says, is a shift towards CO2 emissions as a target figure - both in the revision of the Heating Act and in future subsidy policy.
Politics 25/11/2024, 15:46

PV peak levelling and CHP funding: the industry is piling on the pressure

Berlin – It is becoming increasingly unlikely that the Energy Industry Act and the Power Plant Safety Act will be passed before the new elections. The German association of energy and water industries, BDEW, has now approached members of the Bundestag across all parliamentary groups to at least push for the most important plans.
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Market & Industry

Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 16:03
Every second company has anchored climate protection in its corporate strategy.
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Climate investments are declining in the SME sector

Frankfurt am Main - Total investment in climate protection measures has risen by 5 per cent to 85 billion euros. This is according to the KFW Climate Barometer 2023. However, the SME sector shows a different trend.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 15:47

EnBW's e-mobility division faces management change

Karlsruhe - Jürgen Stein is stepping down as the person responsible for electromobility at EnBW. Instead, he will concentrate on his role as chief innovation officer from next year.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 14:28

Bioplastics from CO2 to conquer the plastics industry

Espoo - CO2 as a raw material for plastic. This vision has become a reality in Finland over the past three years. A subsidiary of the Finnish energy company Fortum has recently started using carbon from waste incineration to make biodegradable plastic in a five-step process.
Market & Industry 26/11/2024, 11:03

Half of homeowners feel disadvantaged

Heidelberg - According to a survey commissioned by Verivox, 53 per cent of homeowners feel disadvantaged by the energy transition. The figure is lower for tenants.
Market & Industry 25/11/2024, 16:30

Thyssenkrupp: Cost-cutting programme to enable green steel

Duisburg - Thyssenkrupp's steel division is set to become significantly leaner and more efficient. According to management, the recently detailed cuts are a necessary step toward paving the way for climate-friendly steel production. The restructuring involves the elimination of 11,000 out of nearly 27,500 jobs.
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Power

Power 27/11/2024, 09:44
David Bendorf (r) and David Riemenschneider (l) are responsible for network management issues at Eon.
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"Grid-friendly fees for industry are a sensitive issue"

Essen - From next year, grid operators will have to offer time-variable grid charges for households, and there is also talk of grid-related charges. In an interview with energate, David Riemenschneider, Head of Grid Management, and David Bendorf, Manager Grid Management, explain how Germany's largest distribution grid operator Eon is dealing with this.
Power 26/11/2024, 15:40

Transnet BW intensifies digitalisation activities

Stuttgart - The southern German transmission system operator Transnet BW wants to drive forward its digitalisation even more. To this end, the company has joined a community that researches and exchanges information on artificial intelligence.
Power 26/11/2024, 14:44

"The grid agency should fulfil its role as an arbitrator"

Berlin - A position paper from the Federal Network Agency on the levying of construction cost subsidies is causing a stir in the storage industry. Gerrit Lühring from the German Energy Storage Systems Association argues that it is blocking the market ramp-up of storage systems, driving up costs for the industry and standing on shaky legal ground.
Power 26/11/2024, 13:59

Vattenfall launches prosumer app as a white label

Berlin - The energy company Vattenfall has launched a new energy management app for end customers. The Swedish company is now also offering the development to municipal utilities and energy suppliers as a white label solution.
Power 25/11/2024, 16:32

Pass-through model: In regular operation for the first time

Berlin - The pass-through model at charging points for cars is not yet a big issue. Lichtblick has long been in favour of the model - and for the first time is enabling employees of a Berlin employer to bring their own electricity contract to public charging points.
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Gas & Heat

Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 09:42
For Thyssengas CEO Thomas Gößmann, the question for industrial regions such as NRW is decarbonisation or deindustrialisation.
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Hydrogen: key for NRW industry

Dortmund - Thyssengas wants to establish itself as one of the leading network operators for hydrogen and green gases. In an interview with energate, Thomas Gößmann, Chairman of the Management Board, explains how the FNB from Dortmund is tackling the development of the hydrogen core network and what is important now.
Gas & Heat 27/11/2024, 09:34

"The H2 ramp-up is a joint task"

Dortmund - After the Federal Network Agency approved the hydrogen core network in October, the transmission system operators are now starting to realise the first projects. energate spoke to Thomas Gößmann, Chairman of the Thyssengas Management Board, about the start of implementation and the further ramp-up of the hydrogen economy.
Gas & Heat 26/11/2024, 17:00

BWP expects only 260,000 heat pumps for 2025

Berlin - At the first heat pump summit, the signatories set themselves the goal of being able to install at least 500,000 heat pumps per year from 2024. This will not work, not even in 2025.
Gas & Heat 26/11/2024, 16:20

After bridge accident: Dresden's heat supply is safe

Dresden - A spectacular accident jeopardised the district heating supply in Dresden shortly before winter. Fifty construction workers were at work every day, sometimes even at night. Now a temporary pipeline is ready.
Gas & Heat 26/11/2024, 15:47

Green hydrogen improves competitiveness

Bonn - Lots of wind and above-average temperatures caused prices to fall on the short-term electricity markets. This made the production of green hydrogen cheaper again. The situation was different for conventional hydrogen.
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