Tag: Grid
How stable is our power grid?
Dusseldorf The German power grid was one of the most important topics of all last year. The fear of power outages was great, but in the end, despite the problems…
EnBW sells electricity grid share for around one billion euros
EnBW The energy supplier had originally hoped for a higher purchase price when selling part of its electricity grids. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart The energy supplier EnBW is making progress with…
Higher returns for power grid operators? Netzagentur President Müller gives hope
power poles Electricity grid fees have risen continuously in recent years. (Photo: IMAGO/Countrypixel) Berlin, Dusseldorf Federal Network Agency President Klaus Müller is open to demands that operators of electricity grids…
LNG terminals are connected to the grid in Mukran
Robert Habeck The Federal Minister of Economics wants to use the terminals to secure the supply of natural gas. (Photo: IMAGO/BildFunkMV) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics wants to install…
Tennet awards contracts worth 30 billion euros for grid expansion
Wind energy in Lower Saxony Germany and the neighboring countries of the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium have ambitious goals for the expansion of wind power at sea. (Photo: dpa) Munich,…
Tennet awards contracts worth 30 billion euros for grid expansion
Wind energy in Lower Saxony Germany and the neighboring countries of the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium have ambitious goals for the expansion of wind power at sea. (Photo: dpa) Munich,…
Carbonfreed wants to bring solar systems to the grid faster with AI
>>iOS The founder financed himself with around 45,000 euros. With the seed capital, Ibsch and his team set about developing the AI software “Gridcert”. In September 2022, Carbonfreed received funding…
After a deflagration, the Rehden gas storage facility returns gas to the grid
Controversial nuclear reactor Tihange 2 in Belgium is finally off the grid After 40 years of operation, the controversial Tihange 2 nuclear reactor near the German border in Belgium has…
The dark side of the solar boom – the grid is at its breaking point
solar system Solar modules of a photovoltaic system are on the roof in Frankfurt. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Many Germans fear the high electricity prices and therefore rely on their own…
Fluxys buys stake in German gas network operator Open Grid Europe
Eon natural gas storage facility Macquarie gets out of the gas network operator Open Grid Europe – the Belgian Fluxys takes over the 24 percent of the shares. (Photo: dpa)…
Germany is aiming for direct participation in electricity grid operators
Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf According to negotiating circles, after years of standstill, talks between Germany and the Netherlands about the financing of power lines are starting to move. These are indispensable…
Power grid in Ukraine is getting weaker with every attack
A Ukrainian goes for a walk Russia is increasingly attacking civilian infrastructure. (Photo: dpa) Vienna Last week, the Russian army launched another major attack on Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv,…
Can the power grid handle millions of wall boxes?
Stuttgart My house, my electric car, my wall box: With the switch to electromobility, the number of private charging points is also skyrocketing. More than 800,000 households have recently applied…
Desperate work on the electricity grid in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian President pledges his compatriots to fight against Russia. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv Faced with cold and darkness in Ukrainian cities as a result of massive blackouts, President…
Nuclear power plants off the grid, blackout in Ukraine: Russia’s new strategy
Blackout in Kyiv At times the whole city was without electricity and the energy supply was severely damaged. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Kyiv After the heavy Russian rocket fire on the Ukrainian…
Ukrainian power grid will remain unstable for months
Power plant in eastern Ukraine Attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are frequent. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Kyiv Severely damaged by Russian missile hits, Ukraine’s power grid is likely to remain highly…
Why Does Barcelona Look Like It’s Placed On The Grid?
Barcelona, one of the popular touristic cities of Europe, is a city that resembles a battlement with buildings that look like they’ve been copied and pasted from above. So what…
Zelensky: Ukraine is repairing its power grid
Volodymyr Zelensky honors medical staff Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also visited wounded soldiers in the hospital. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Kyiv Ukraine is already using the Iris-T anti-aircraft defense system delivered…
EnBW is looking for an investor for the electricity grid subsidiary TransnetBW
EnBW sign The energy company is looking for an investor to be able to finance the billions in investments in its power grid. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt Germany’s third-largest electricity provider,…
Old coal-fired power plants are only hesitantly connected to the grid
coal power plants In practice, commissioning proves to be difficult. Berlin For Gilles Le Van, the matter is clear: “We have to exhaust all available domestic reserves. For example, the…