Tag: Vattenfall
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…
Investitionsflaute bei britischen Windparks gefährdet Klimaziele
Windenergiepark in der Nordsee Windpark-Betreiber klagen über hohe Kosten, die von den staatlich festgelegten Preisen nicht mehr gedeckt würden. (Foto: REUTERS) London Nicht ein einziger Windparkbetreiber hat bei der jährlichen Auktion…
Die Krise hat gerade erst begonnen
Baustelle eines Offshore-Windparks im Nordwesten Frankreichs Zwischen Ausbauzielen und Produktionskapazitäten klafft eine enorme Lücke. (Foto: IMAGO/Andia) Düsseldorf Erst stoppt der Energiekonzern Vattenfall ein Mega-Windprojekt in Großbritannien. Jetzt muss Orsted, der größte Offshore-Betreiber der Welt,…
Krise der Offshore-Windindustrie hat gerade erst begonnen
Baustelle eines Offshore-Windparks im Nordwesten Frankreichs Zwischen Ausbauzielen und Produktionskapazitäten klafft eine enorme Lücke. (Foto: IMAGO/Andia) Düsseldorf Erst stoppt der Energiekonzern Vattenfall ein Mega-Windprojekt in Großbritannien. Jetzt muss Orsted, der größte Offshore-Betreiber der Welt,…
Windkraft Start-Up Nextwind sammelt 750 Millionen Dollar ein
Düsseldorf Gerade mal drei Jahre gibt es das Start-up Nextwind aus Berlin. Trotzdem schafft es der Windparkplaner jetzt in einer Finanzierungsrunde, 750 Millionen Dollar einzusammeln. Unter den Investoren sind neben…
Abteilungsleiter stimmte Förderung für Freund zu
Wasserstofftankstelle Bei der Vergabe von Fördergeldern an ein kleines Wasserstoff-Unternehmen tun sich Ungereimtheiten auf. (Foto: dpa) Berlin Im Geflecht eines hochrangigen politischen Beamten des Bundesverkehrsministeriums und Vertretern der Wasserstoffwirtschaft tauchen neue…
Abteilungsleiter stimmte Förderung für Skifreund zu
Wasserstofftankstelle Bei der Vergabe von Fördergeldern an ein kleines Wasserstoff-Unternehmen tun sich Ungereimtheiten auf. (Foto: dpa) Berlin Im Geflecht eines hochrangigen politischen Beamten des Bundesverkehrsministeriums und Vertretern der Wasserstoffwirtschaft tauchen neue…
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…
How the Dorint supervisory board chairman Dirk Iserlohe fights for compensation
Cologne The Cologne hotel company Dorint, the second largest German-owned accommodation group after Motel One, is continuing its fight for outstanding corona compensation. “In contrast to the mostly fully compensated…
Steag sales process starts after billions in profit
Steag The coal group has divided its business into fossil and green plants. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt After a jump in profits at Steag, the owners of Germany’s fifth-largest…
These are possible effects and consequences
Brussels The EU Commission wants to protect citizens and companies from high and strongly fluctuating electricity prices. To this end, she wants to introduce more long-term contracts in the electricity…
EU prepares exit from treaty
Brussels The EU and its member states are playing through how to leave the Energy Charter. Energy experts from the member states met on Tuesday. Officials from the EU Commission…
EU targets Russia’s nuclear industry
Control center of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant Russia disconnected the largest European nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian grid and uses it for its own interests. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Kyiv…
The green potential of district heating
combined heat and power plant The Vattenfall combined heat and power plant in Berlin-Lichterfelde supplies around 100,000 households with district heating. It runs on natural gas. (Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa) Berlin…
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…
These are the strategies of the energy companies
Berlin The record prices for electricity and gas have given many energy companies billions in profits. In particular, companies like BP and Equinor, which do their business with fossil fuels…
FDP demands review of prices by the Cartel Office
Berlin The FDP has asked the Federal Cartel Office to review pricing in the district heating sector. The economic policy spokesman for the parliamentary group, Reinhard Houben, justified this in…
How Kenfo finances nuclear waste disposal with controversial systems
Interim Storage North of the EWN A warning sign «Radioactive – Caution! Increased radiation” is written on December 11, 2017 in Lubmin (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) in the “Interim Storage Facility North”…
How Kenfo finances nuclear waste disposal with controversial systems
autocrats among themselves Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and his counterpart Ilham Aliyev from Baku: The nuclear fund Kenfo has invested in Azerbaijani government bonds, among other things. (Photo: via…
Landlords see rising prices as social explosives
energy crisis Tenants are not always regularly informed about the amount of their energy costs. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Landlords in Germany have warned of the social consequences of the sometimes…