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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.
Politics 24/02/2025, 15:53

Only the remaining 'traffic light coalition' parties win energate election check

Berlin - While German Economics Minister Robert Habeck fears a setback in climate policy after the general election, the participants in the energate's 'Wahlcheck' (election check) do not question Germany's climate targets. Meanwhile, much separates the election winner CDU/CSU from the likely coalition partner SPD in terms of energy policy.
Politics 21/02/2025, 14:37

Combining PPAs and CfDs for less market distortion

Berlin - The amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act feed-in tariff will probably be one of the first official acts of the new German government. Agora Energiewende is proposing a combination of PPAs and CfDs. The aim is to avoid market distortions and reduce financing risks.
Politics 21/02/2025, 13:08

"Renewables should not align their operations with state payments"

Berlin - Agora Energiewende has developed a successor model for the Renewable Energy Sources Act remuneration: A combination of PPAs and contracts for difference. Fabian Huneke, project manager at Agora, explained how this can avoid market distortions and reduce financing risks and what all this has to do with the H2 ramp-up.

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