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Power 18/03/2025, 16:48
Market & Industry 18/03/2025, 16:47
Takeover gives EKD room for manoeuvre in the prosumer market
Leipzig - Money is a "key driver" in the prosumer market for rooftop PV systems, according to the management of Energiekonzepte Deutschland (EKD). Following the completion of the takeover of British asset manager Pemberton, the Leipzig-based company is looking forward to additional funds for new products and the further development of its business model.
Politics 18/03/2025, 16:46
Bundestag adopts reform of the debt brake
Berlin - After hours of debate, the outgoing Bundestag has adopted the CDU/CSU and SPD financial package. CDU leader Friedrich Merz also justified the future inclusion of the 2045 climate neutrality target in the Basic Law. Others spoke of "unrestrained debt creation" or "war loans with climate labelling".
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Politics 18/03/2025, 15:00
Left-wing opposition plans are unlikely to appeal to the energy industry
Berlin - The Left Party was the surprise party in the federal elections. In opposition, it now wants to campaign for socially just climate protection. Lorenz Gösta Beutin, deputy leader of the Left Party, explained to us how this is to be achieved. Much of this is likely to be criticised by parts of the energy industry.
Politics 18/03/2025, 13:01
EU plan for affordable energy prices is too one-sided for many
Brussels - The EU Council of Energy Ministers has met: The countries are in agreement that energy costs must fall, but there was controversial discussion about how. Both nuclear power and fossil fuels appear to be indispensable for some countries.
Politics 18/03/2025, 13:00
"We want to skim off unearned profits"
Berlin - The Left Party has gained a lot of support. In opposition, the party wants to campaign for socially just climate protection. To achieve this, excess profits of energy suppliers must be skimmed off, heating subsidies must be socially staggered and ETS 2 must be cancelled, said Lorenz Gösta Beutin, vice-chairman of the Left Party, in an interview.
Politics 17/03/2025, 16:35
Eon and RWE: ETS is to be at the centre of climate policy
Essen - Just in time for the coalition negotiations, Eon and RWE have published what is needed to get the energy transition on track. The ETS is to become the lead instrument, offshore expansion is to be minimised and electrolysis targets are to be abolished.Market & Industry
Market & Industry 18/03/2025, 11:44
BASF commissions 54 MW electrolyser
Ludwigshafen - The chemical company BASF has commissioned a large-scale electrolyser at its main plant in Ludwigshafen. The plant with a capacity of 54 MW will in future produce up to one tonne of hydrogen per hour for processes at the chemical site.
Market & Industry 17/03/2025, 17:13
Change of ownership at Baywa Re cancelled
Munich - A surprising twist in the struggle to restructure Baywa Re: The major Swiss investor Energy Infrastructure Partners will not become the majority shareholder of the stricken renewables project developer after all. Nevertheless, the Swiss want to remain on board as shareholders.
Market & Industry 17/03/2025, 16:06
Carbon management initiative launched
Berlin - When it comes to CO2 utilisation and storage, other European countries are much further ahead than Germany. A new initiative from the gas industry now wants to change this and push ahead with CCS and CCU. First and foremost, this requires the appropriate legal basis, which is still lacking in Germany.
Market & Industry 17/03/2025, 14:20
Lichtblick wants to remain uncomfortable with new CEO
Essen/Hamburg - Lichtblick intends to remain strategically true to itself under its new management. The industry can continue to expect some unpopular demands and controversial positions from the Hamburg-based green energy provider. This was announced by the new CEO Marc Wallraff in his first interview in his new position at energate.Power
Power 18/03/2025, 12:56
Home storage manufacturers exaggerate performance promises
Berlin/Karlsruhe - Manufacturers often provide overly optimistic data on the usable storage capacity of battery storage systems. This is the result of a study by HTW Berlin and KIT. The team tested several home storage systems in the laboratory.
Power 17/03/2025, 17:17
Decentralised flexibility in the integrated capacity market
Berlin - In all likelihood, the end of the traffic light system will also mean the end of the combined capacity market planned by Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens). The CDU/CSU is not in favour of the approach - as is the industry association BDEW, which has now presented a current study on the topic.
Power 17/03/2025, 17:11
Energy associations warn against "deceptive packaging"
Berlin/Frankfurt am Main - The reduction in electricity costs of 5 cents per kilowatt hour planned by the CDU/CSU and SPD is not enough to provide equal relief for all consumers, according to an expert report. VKU and ZVEI are calling for additional subsidies.
Power 17/03/2025, 16:00
First contract for the utilisation of surplus electricity
Hamburg - The "Utilisation instead of curtailment" scheme aims to make surplus electricity from renewable energy plants usable. In Hamburg, a power-to-heat plant has been contractually integrated for the first time.Gas & Heat
Gas & Heat 18/03/2025, 15:03
Frontier Economics in favour of 2 per cent green gas quota as a start
Cologne - The term has also made it into the CDU/CSU (Christian Democrats) and SPD's (Social Democrats) exploratory paper: Green gas quota. The gas and hydrogen industry has commissioned a paper on the subject, with Frontier Economics proposing a sustainable start of 2 per cent from 2027.
Gas & Heat 18/03/2025, 13:06
Current gas contracts
Hanover - The German Association of Energy Consumers VEA (Bundesverband der Energieabnehmer) regularly reports on current gas contract agreements. In view of the continuing lack of transparency regarding the price level for industrial customers, the information can provide an initial indicator of achievable prices.
Gas & Heat 18/03/2025, 09:36
Eins Energie sees high uncertainty in the H2 market
Chemnitz - Chemnitz-based energy supplier Eins is clearly focussing on electrification instead of hydrogen in the heating transition. The strategy until 2028 is characterised by high uncertainties and investments worth billions.
Gas & Heat 17/03/2025, 17:06