Tag: Network operator
Monopolies Commission speaks out against data tolls
data center The big tech companies route enormous amounts of data through European networks. The Federal Government’s Monopolies Commission is nevertheless against an additional levy on network operators. (Photo: dpa)…
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,…
Despite the nuclear phase-out, Amprion sees no blackout risk
high voltage pylon The energy transition requires massive investments in the German power grid. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Ohde) Dusseldorf The transmission system operator Amprion is once again giving the all-clear for…
The Struggle for European Industry – The Editor-in-Chief’s Review
At first the Europeans didn’t understand then they had a long debate about the consequences, and now there is a dispute about how to deal with it. You guessed it:…
How to prepare for a power outage
Dusseldorf The situation in the German power grid is tense this winter due to energy shortages and other factors. Energy suppliers and network operators vacillate between reassurance and warning. The…
These are the most important facts about power failure
Dusseldorf The situation in the German power grid is tense this winter due to energy shortages and other factors. Energy suppliers and network operators vacillate between reassurance and warning. The…
Hacker attack on restricts payment transactions
Enercity e-car charging connector The Hanover-based regional energy supplier Enercity has become the target of a hacker attack. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The regional energy supplier Enercity from Hanover fell victim…
Pilot project dedicates natural gas pipeline to hydrogen network
Dusseldorf Hydrogen is seen as a hope for the energy transition. But in order to expand the hydrogen network, natural gas lines have to be replaced. The pilot project “H2HoWi”…
Why Volkswagen has a new boss
The sporty manager should shoulder the job in addition to his duties as head of Porsche like Atlas once did the globe – after all, the manufacturer of elegant sports…
Energy companies criticize the German smart meter strategy
Dusseldorf A long-standing German energy transition plan is getting underway these days: Meter operators want to install intelligent electricity meters in a number of households this year. The energy company…
Energy companies criticize the German smart meter strategy
Dusseldorf A long-standing German energy transition plan is getting underway these days: Meter operators want to install intelligent electricity meters in a number of households this year. The energy company…
German Energy Agency wants to speed up grid expansion
High-voltage pylons in North Rhine-Westphalia The expansion of the energy infrastructure is years behind the plans. (Photo: Photodisc/Getty Images) Berlin The German Energy Agency (Dena) advises a change of course…
Radio tower provider Vantage Towers loses Germany boss
Vantage Towers radio towers The radio tower provider operates 82,000 locations in Europe. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf The Vodafone radio tower company Vantage Towers loses its head of Germany. Peter Zehetner,…