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Politics 19/12/2024, 12:30
Politics 19/12/2024, 12:00
"Prime ministers will be decisive for coalition"
Darmstadt - The new elections are approaching: In this interview, political science professor Michèle Knodt and political scientist Jörg Kemmerzell explained where the negotiators could clash in the exploratory talks and what role the federal states will play.
Power 19/12/2024, 11:49
Digital twin makes Syna's grids smart
Frankfurt am Main - The expansion of photovoltaic systems, heat pumps and charging stations for electric cars requires a comprehensive modernisation of the electricity grids. A digital twin is helping the Hessian distribution grid operator Syna to achieve this.
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Politics 18/12/2024, 16:27
Five new lines for the Federal Requirements Plan
Berlin - The energy transition requires efficient electricity grids. Shortly before the end of the legislative period, the Social Democratic SPD and the Greens therefore want to add five more long lines to the Federal Requirements Plan.
Politics 18/12/2024, 16:04
BDEW energy association considers electricity price peaks to be in line with the market
Berlin - The energy association BDEW believes that the current electricity price spikes in the face of the dark lulls in Germany are not a problem. "This is the market," said Kerstin Andreae, head of BDEW at the association's annual press conference. She sees a more urgent need for action when it comes to PV peaks.
Politics 18/12/2024, 15:35
Remainder of 'traffic light coalition' plans to roll back the Energy Industry Act
Berlin - Once again, a new draft amendment to the Energy Industry Act (EnWG) is available. The conglomerate of laws has been significantly toned down compared to the last draft. In particular, direct marketing and taxability have been scaled back.
Politics 18/12/2024, 11:42
AfD: "Humans cannot protect the climate"
Berlin - The AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) party's election programme has a unique selling point in terms of energy policy: none of its political rivals are as strictly anti-climate protection as the alternatives. The party denies man-made climate change and therefore rejects "every policy and every tax that invokes climate protection".Market & Industry
Market & Industry 18/12/2024, 20:30
Federal Court of Justice rules against network operators
Karlsruhe - Sometimes things happen faster than you think. Shortly after the hearing, the Federal Court of Justice issued its decision on the return on equity in the current regulatory period.
Market & Industry 18/12/2024, 18:12
Engie plans energy centre for chemical supplier
Cologne/Essen - Engie is supporting the decarbonisation of an industrial customer from the chemicals sector with the construction of a special energy centre. The customer is planning a logistics terminal for sulphur at the port of Duisburg.
Market & Industry 18/12/2024, 13:32
Teag becomes sole owner of Energiewerke Zeulenroda
Zeulenroda-Triebes/Erfurt - Teag is now the sole shareholder of Energiewerke Zeulenroda. The energy supplier previously held 74 per cent of the shares.
Market & Industry 18/12/2024, 11:00
"We also have to change"
Hamburg - The green energy provider Green Planet Energy celebrated its 25th anniversary in autumn. To mark the occasion, energate asked CEO Nils Müller about the mood in light of the collapse of th 'traffic light coalition' and the strong momentum in the sales business. Mr Müller also summarised the interim results after 25 years of the energy transition.Power
Power 18/12/2024, 16:29
New index for industrial electricity prices
Bonn - The Federal Network Agency has published an index for industrial electricity prices. The monthly updated presentation is intended to create more transparency in the market and enable industrial customers to easily track the development of electricity prices.
Power 18/12/2024, 14:00
Maxsolar concludes PPA for 160 MW of solar power
Traunstein - Maxsolar is building two solar parks in Bavaria with a total capacity of 160 MW. Instead of the EEG remuneration, the project developer is relying on a long-term power purchase agreement with a German industrial company to market the electricity.
Power 18/12/2024, 13:20
Qualitas Energy repowers young wind farms
Zug/Zurich - Qualitas Energy specialises in the acquisition and subsequent repowering of old wind farms. The company has now announced two more acquisitions. Some of the wind turbines are not even old.
Power 18/12/2024, 10:48
"We guarantee our customers the energy price for ten years"
Rugendorf - A new electricity provider has been on the German market since mid-November. Grüüün claims that it does not maximise profits and guarantees its customers the electricity price for ten years. energate spoke to Managing Director Thorsten Schliesche.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 18/12/2024, 13:50
Natural gas production off Borkum delayed
Borkum - The complaints of several environmental organisations are having an effect. Gas production off the island of Borkum will not start this year. The exploration company ONE-Dyas will have to change its plans.
Gas & Heat 18/12/2024, 13:07
Green light for BP large-scale electrolyser in Lingen
Bochum/Lingen - BP has made the final investment decision for the planned large-scale electrolyser in Lingen, Lower Saxony. The energy company plans to start construction work on the 100 MW project at the BP refinery site in 2025.
Gas & Heat 18/12/2024, 11:21
Biomass package disappoints dealers
Münster - The biomass package is causing disillusionment among biomethane traders. They had hoped for more. The market is currently reacting cautiously, which is reflected in consistently low trading volumes.
Gas & Heat 17/12/2024, 17:30