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Politics 26/02/2025, 17:15
Gas & Heat 26/02/2025, 17:07
Ferngas Netzgesellschaft needs new certification
Schwaig - Ferngas Netzgesellschaft needs a new certificate as an independent transport network operator (ITO). Due to an organisational restructuring, the old certificate has become invalid, according to the Federal Network Agency.
Market & Industry 26/02/2025, 17:01
EVO presents strong figures and a robot
The positive balance sheet for the past financial year and a new robot dog are making the management of Energieversorgung Offenbach (EVO) happy these days. CTO Günther Weiß is retiring at the end of the year.
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Politics 26/02/2025, 15:11
Study: Germany misses 2045 climate target
Berlin - Germany will not achieve its goal of climate neutrality by 2045, according to the Energy Transition Outlook Germany published by consultancy firm DNV. However, the study also contains positive messages, in particular a massive reduction in energy imports.
Politics 25/02/2025, 15:48
Bavaria's economy sees regional energy transition under threat
Munich - The energy transition in Bavaria is on red alert. At least that is the conclusion of the head of the Bavarian Business Association, Bertram Brossardt. The biggest construction sites are the expansion of the grid, the expansion of wind power and the permanently high energy prices, he criticised.
Politics 25/02/2025, 14:25
Leag calls for power plant auctions by the end of the year
Cottbus - The energy industry in the east expects the next federal government to quickly implement the Power Plant Safety Act. This became clear at the fourth BDEW Infrastructure Conference for Lusatia and Central Germany. There should be auctions by the end of the year, demands Leag.
Politics 24/02/2025, 16:05
Energy industry calls for compromises instead of polarisation
Berlin - After the election, an alliance between the Christian Democratic CDU and Social Democratic SPD is emerging. According to representatives of the energy sector, cooperation and practical work are now required instead of polarisation. The SPD is also making initial demands aimed at the CDU/CSU and Friedrich Merz.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 26/02/2025, 15:24
BP refocuses on core oil and gas business
London - BP's management is making a significant course correction: with a 20 per cent increase in the budget, the upstream oil and gas business is once again the undisputed focus of the strategy. The British company is investing significantly less money than before in renewables, CCS and hydrogen.
Market & Industry 26/02/2025, 10:41
GHG quota rises to 79 /t
Gerolsbach - The average trading price for GHG quotas rose again in January. However, after massive price distortions and incidents of fraud last year, trading is still unsettled and market volumes are subdued.
Market & Industry 25/02/2025, 17:46
Flexibilisation of the industry: Opportunity and challenge
Essen - The energy transition requires not only technological innovation, but also new approaches to electricity utilisation. This also means changes for industrial companies. The energate web talk 'Rethinking grid charges: Industry meets energy transition'.
Market & Industry 25/02/2025, 16:53
Uniper prepares for delayed coal phase-out
Düsseldorf - A succession plan for the power plant strategy is currently one of the most important issues in the energy industry for Uniper CEO Michael Lewis. In his opinion, the first tenders for gas-fired power plants are not expected before 2026. Uniper also has an urgent need for talks with the new government regarding reprivatisation.Power
Power 26/02/2025, 12:32
"We currently see no blackout risk from PV systems"
Berlin - The discussion about a possible grid overload due to uncontrolled feed-in from photovoltaic systems is causing uncertainty. Carsten Körnig from the German solar industry association Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft explains in an interview why the electricity grid remains stable and which protective mechanisms are effective.
Power 25/02/2025, 16:51
Further section of A-North defined
Bonn - The Federal Network Agency has specified the next section of the A-Nord direct current line in the Münsterland region. The seventy-kilometre section is to be laid as an underground cable and will transport wind power from the north to the west of Germany.
Power 25/02/2025, 16:39
Renewables and storage are pushing nuclear power into the background
Berlin - Contrary to the forecast of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the latest edition of the 'World Nuclear Industry Status Report' sees nuclear power in an unstoppable decline. Its share of the global electricity supply is steadily decreasing worldwide and, apart from China, the downward trend is also evident in the construction of new power plants.
Power 25/02/2025, 15:53
Federal Network Agency pushes for smart meter expansion
Bonn - The smart meter rollout has not got off the ground for years. Now the Federal Network Agency is stepping up the pace. A total of 700 metering point operators received mail from the authority last week.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 26/02/2025, 10:44
British fuel sector opens up export opportunities
Münster - Since autumn 2024, more evidence of biomethane from residues has been going to the United Kingdom. Fuels from substrates that are categorised as 'advanced' can be credited twice.
Gas & Heat 25/02/2025, 18:13
Gas grid operators lose before the Federal Court of Justice
Karlsruhe - The current equity interest rate will remain in place for gas distribution grid operators. Although the German grid industry feels disadvantaged compared to other countries, the Federal Court of Justice has once again backed the calculations of the Federal Network Agency.
Gas & Heat 25/02/2025, 16:20
Enercity builds large heat pump at sewage treatment plant
Hanover - The expansion of district heating in Hanover is progressing. Enercity is building a large heat pump with a thermal output of 30 MW in the capital of Lower Saxony.
Gas & Heat 25/02/2025, 15:33