Latest news
Gas & Heat 28/11/2024, 17:57
Politics 28/11/2024, 17:51
Power plant safety law fails with associations
Berlin - Now that the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy has presented the draft bill for a Power Plant Safety Act, the deadline for associations to comment has expired. They are calling for improvements.
Market & Industry 28/11/2024, 17:28
City of Ahlen completes municipal utility buyback
Ahlen/Bielefeld - New ownership structure at Stadtwerke Ahlen: Stadtwerke Bielefeld has officially left the Münsterland utility as a co-partner. However, a partnership is still to be maintained.
News
Politics
Politics 27/11/2024, 16:31
New EU Commission can start work
Strasbourg - The plenary of the EU Parliament has approved the new EU Commission under Ursula von der Leyen by a large majority. This means that the new EU Commission can start work on 1 December. The focus will be on the competitiveness of the European economy.
Politics 27/11/2024, 15:36
Heat transition: Parties argue about heating law
Berlin - There was election campaign mood at Forum Wärmepumpe: there has been cross-party agreement that the price of electricity must be reduced and that the debt brake needs to be reformed. The Christian Democratic CDU insists on openness to technology and a policy of small steps in the boiler room.
Politics 27/11/2024, 12:20
BSW party provides first insights into energy programme
Berlin - In a paper for the German general election, the BSW party (the alliance of former Left Party's Sahra Wagenknecht) 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.
Politics 26/11/2024, 17:10
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.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 28/11/2024, 13:32
Uniper raises profit forecast for 2024
Düsseldorf - Uniper is benefiting from the end of a legal dispute. The Düsseldorf-based group has therefore now cancelled a provision in its balance sheet and raised its profit forecast.
Market & Industry 28/11/2024, 10:00
Decarbonisation requires data
Zug - A recent study sees the lack of data as a key obstacle to the decarbonisation of the economy. According to the study, the majority of managers surveyed see "considerable or enormous potential" in digitalisation for the decarbonisation of their business processes.
Market & Industry 28/11/2024, 09:17
Companies ready to pay extra for green steel
Hamburg - Almost one in two companies would pay more for CO2-reduced steel and concrete. This is the result of a survey conducted by Ramboll and the Climate Group.
Market & Industry 27/11/2024, 17:16
Arcelor Mittal hesitates with green steel investments
Berlin - Arcelor Mittal is postponing some of its final decisions on major green steel projects in Europe. The steel group cites the sluggish hydrogen ramp-up and unfavourable political framework conditions as reasons. The latter mainly referst to the CO2 border adjustment mechanism (CBAM).Power
Power 28/11/2024, 15:23
IBC Solar builds agri-PV park with tracked modules
Bad Staffelstein - Agricultural land is often in conflict with solar installations. A new project from the Bavarian solar developer IBC Solar shows that this does not have to be the case. The company is focussing on the use of tracking solar modules.
Power 28/11/2024, 14:14
Vattenfall is trialling smart charging in office buildings
Berlin - Charging an electric car when there is a particularly high level of renewable electricity in the grid. The Swedish energy company Vattenfall is currently trialling this principle in an office building in Berlin.
Power 27/11/2024, 15:13
Digitalisation in the distribution grid is progressing slowly
Cologne/Essen - For many distribution grid operators, the hoped-for benefits of digitalisation have not yet materialised. A study on the status of digitalisation published by energate together with the software service provider Envelio shows that the path to a smart electricity grid is proving to be longer than hoped for for many.
Power 27/11/2024, 14:48
Monitoring report: Significant increase in grid investments
Bonn - A total of 17.8 billion euros were invested in electricity infrastructure in 2023 - a significant increase compared to the previous year. This is a finding from the 2024 monitoring report by the Federal Network Agency and the Federal Antitrust Office. Investments in gas transmission grids also increased significantly, while gas distribution grids recorded a decline.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 28/11/2024, 14:11
Uniper Energy Storage commercialises 7Fields capacity
Düsseldorf - Uniper Energy Storage has announced the commercialisation of the capacity of the 7Fields storage facility in Austria. The term is two years.
Gas & Heat 28/11/2024, 12:15
Search for investors for HH2E begins
Hamburg - The news hit hard in the hydrogen industry. HH2E is insolvent. The search for investors has now officially begun. The management hopes to be able to finalise this soon.
Gas & Heat 28/11/2024, 10:19
Electrolysis capacity in north-west Europe at 207 MW
Berlin - A total of 110 electrolysis plants are in operation in north-west Europe. This has been observed by the Berlin-based consultancy Team Consult. Blue hydrogen, on the other hand, is falling by the wayside.
Gas & Heat 28/11/2024, 10:10