Tag: Power supply
Despite the crisis, Vattenfall wants to build a mega wind farm in the North Sea
Dusseldorf Far in the sea, north of the small island of Borkum, the Swedish energy company Vattenfall is building a wind farm at sea that will supply 1.7 million households…
Creditors are demanding more than 700 million euros from the insolvent EnBW subsidiary
Biogas plant BMP Greengas purchased biomethane from suppliers in order to then sell it on to municipal utilities and garden centers. (Photo: imago images/Countrypixel) Dusseldorf Creditors in shock and almost…
RWE raises annual forecast – one billion euros more net expected
RWE lignite power plant in Neurath The Dax group has increased in energy trading in particular, growth also came strongly from renewables. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The utility RWE has significantly…
RWE raises annual forecast – one billion euros more net expected
RWE lignite power plant in Neurath The Dax group has increased in energy trading in particular, growth also came strongly from renewables. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The utility RWE has significantly…
Fuel of War – Ukrainian tanks run on Russian oil
Ukrainian tank The Ukrainian army is consuming more and more fuel from Russia. (Photo: dpa) Warsaw It is a paradox of war: the tanks from Ukraine are increasingly running on…
Fuel of War – Ukrainian tanks run on Russian oil
Ukrainian tank The Ukrainian army is consuming more and more fuel from Russia. (Photo: dpa) Warsaw It is a paradox of war: the tanks from Ukraine are increasingly running on…
EU Parliament passes far-reaching reform of the electricity market
Brussels The European Parliament wants to lower electricity prices for households and companies in the long term and keep them stable. The Industry Committee agreed on a new electricity market…
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…
Northern Germany benefits from green electricity as a location advantage
Wind power in Lower Saxony Parts of northern Germany produce more electricity than they consume themselves. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The availability of green electricity is a decisive location factor for…
BP and Total pay 12.6 billion for offshore wind farms
Offshore wind farm in the North Sea Wind power on the water is to be greatly expanded as part of the energy transition. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The world’s largest tender…
How you can now easily save again
Dusseldorf After last year’s record prices, prices for new customers are as low as they were before the energy price crisis began. They have fallen by an average of 60…
Electricity from the air, smaller and more efficient than a wind turbine
SkySails There are different approaches to airborne wind power. The company SkySails from Hamburg is entering the race with kite technology. Dusseldorf The red and white kite flies through the…
How renewable energies are saving the oil state of Texas in the record heat
new York In Austin, temperatures recently climbed to more than 42 degrees Celsius, and in Corpus Christi even to 50 degrees Celsius. In the US state of Texas, one heat…
How dependent is Germany on energy from abroad?
power grid Germany has exported a particularly large amount of electricity in recent months. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf In recent months, Germany has imported more electricity than usual from abroad. According…
Boom even before planned simplifications
balcony power plant Many Germans want to generate energy with solar cells on the balcony – and thus save money. (Photo: dpa) Bonn/Berlin More and more citizens in Germany have…
Investors are losing interest in the Berlin district heating network
Frankfurt, Dusseldorf The supplier Vattenfall is in Berlin in front of a shambles. The Swedish company wanted to sell its district heating company to the highest bidder, with a valuation…
Why consumers could make money on weekends
electricity prices Last Sunday, consumers could even earn money by consuming electricity. (Photo: IMAGO/Kosecki) Dusseldorf The price of electricity fell to an all-time low last Sunday. On the Epex Spot,…
Why consumers could make money on weekends
electricity prices Last Sunday, consumers could even earn money by consuming electricity. (Photo: IMAGO/Kosecki) Dusseldorf The price of electricity fell to an all-time low last Sunday. At 2 p.m. on…
“Energy demand in Europe must fall by 34 percent by 2050”
Engie boss Catherine MacGregor The engineer has been general director of the French energy group since 2021. (Photo: BDEW) Berlin The general director of the French energy group Engie sees…
Why electricity consumers in the north pay more than 300 euros more
power pole In regions where many wind farms or large open-space photovoltaic systems are connected to the grid, electricity consumers pay correspondingly high grid fees. (Photo: IMAGO/Action Pictures) Berlin The…