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Gas & Heat 29/11/2024, 16:35
Market & Industry 29/11/2024, 16:31
Realignment of Energieservice Westfalen Weser
Paderborn - Shortly before the turn of the year, the service provider Energieservice Westfalen Weser will be reorganising its business divisions. Energy-related services will be rebundled. Meanwhile, the utility Westfalen Weser Energie will have an additional shareholder as of 1 January 2025.
Politics 29/11/2024, 15:35
Of inappropriate language and inappropriate content - a gloss
Berlin - There has been a lot of publicity this week. The FDP published its controversial strategy paper on breaking the governing coalition, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance positioned itself for the election and a former Chancellor promoted her memoirs. All that's missing is a book about the traffic light government.
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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.
Politics 28/11/2024, 17:24
Federal Constitutional Court: profit skimming was legitimate
Karlsruhe - The Federal Constitutional Court has dismissed the complaint by renewable energy operators regarding the revenue levy for the electricity price cap. The court ruled that the levy was appropriate in the "exceptional situation". One of the plaintiffs sees "clear limits" in the judgement.
Politics 28/11/2024, 17:10
Dealing with PV peaks worries industry
Berlin - Reducing costs, optimising grids: At the energate forum, industry representatives and politicians discussed the financing of the energy transition. It is clear that investments and stable framework conditions are crucial - but the political standstill is slowing things down. Solar feed-in poses concrete problems.
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.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 29/11/2024, 13:32
Many suppliers have to put in a sprint
Ulm - The path to a digitalised energy future is faltering: Paper-based processes and complex IT structures are slowing down many utilities. Tobias Mann from the Wilken Software Group explained in an energate interview why smaller players in particular are at risk and how automation can help.
Market & Industry 29/11/2024, 10:00
"Many suppliers can't manage without paper"
Ulm - The process landscape of the energy industry is confusing - and becoming increasingly complicated. This also poses growing challenges for IT and software service providers in the industry. energate spoke to Tobias Mann, chief customer officer (CCO) of the Wilken Software Group, about transformation pressure and process digitalisation.
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.
Market & Industry 28/11/2024, 15:49
EUAs weaken despite speculative buying interest
Willich - EU trading in CO2 allowances (EUAs) was characterised by high volatility last week. One of the reasons for this is the EUA option expiry date on 11 December. The bottom line is that the price curve was pointing downwards.Power
Power 29/11/2024, 10:00
"We perceive a very positive mood"
Berlin - The planned changes to the subsidy regime pose challenges for the renewable energy sector. Claus Urbanke from Statkraft explains in an interview how the German market is booming due to regulatory relief, how Statkraft assesses the switch to investment subsidies and why PPAs should continue to play an important role.
Power 28/11/2024, 16:53
Wind and gas prices continue to determine the electricity market
Hamm - In short-term electricity trading, wind remains the decisive factor in price formation. And one factor also remains the same in long-term trading: the nervous market follows the price increases in gas trading.
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.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 29/11/2024, 10:00
"Market potential of hydrogen over one trillion euros"
Hamburg - The Hamburg-based company Eternal Power wants to build an electrolyser for green hydrogen in Dummerstorf. In an interview, Robert Meitz, managing director of the hydrogen company, reveals the challenges they expect to face until the project is completed.
Gas & Heat 28/11/2024, 17:57
Heat transition: Communicate early, finance diversely
Berlin - The decarbonisation of the heating sector stands and falls with financing, but also with communication to consumers and industrial customers. The energate forum 'Energy infrastructure in transition' concluded that both require rapid and new action.
Gas & Heat 28/11/2024, 16:44
Slight easing in gas trading prices
Berlin - Energy traders are facing a somewhat more relaxed market situation. Demand for natural gas could increase due to weakening wind and solar energy. At the same time, an increased supply of LNG is providing relief.
Gas & Heat 28/11/2024, 14:11