Germany: Constitutional Court approves windfall tax for energy companies
Germany: Constitutional Court approves windfall tax for energy companies Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled last week in favor of a government…
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Germany must invest 120 bln. euro to make public buildings climate neutral by 2045
Germany needs to invest 120 billion euro in energy-related modernisation measures and significantly step up the pace to make its…
Germany reduces funding rates for energy counselling as demand reaches new heights
The number of applications for state support to pay for counselling on how to improve energy efficiency in residential buildings…
Germany adds 220,000 new plug-in solar PV systems in H1 2024
Plug-in solar panels accounted for 200 megawatts (MW) of added photovoltaic (PV) power capacity in Germany in the first half…
Renewables provided more than half of Germany’s consumption
Germany set a new record in the first half of this year, with renewable energy generation covering around 58% of…
German managers no longer consider green transformation a top priority
Sustainability issues have slid down the list of German managers’ priorities, a poll by business consultancy Horvath has revealed, Handelsblatt…
EU: Germany can grant compensations of 1.75 bln. euro for giving up coal
EU: Germany can grant compensations of 1.75 bln. euro for giving up coal The German Economy Ministry announced on Tuesday…
Germany: Wind power production increased significantly in 2023
The number of new wind turbines in Germany increased significantly in 2023, recording an advance of almost 50% compared to…
E.ON opens the largest test and innovation center for electromobility
The expansion of public and private charging infrastructure continues to intensify in Germany and Europe. This is why E.ON invests…
EU approves state aid of 902 mln. euro for a battery factory in Germany
The European Commission on Monday approved Germany’s plans to grant 902 million euros in state aid to support Swedish group…
Germany: Gas imports fell by a third last year
Germany’s energy regulator (Bundesnetzagentur) said the country’s gas imports fell 32.6% last year, mainly due to energy savings and cut…
Germany eases energy costs for industry
The German government has reached a five-year deal on a package of measures to support industry, hit by high electricity…
Bosch begins mass production of its hydrogen cell-based module
Bosch is entering the hydrogen age of mobility. At its Stuttgart-Feuerbach location, the supplier of technology and services has now…
Number of PV installations in Germany hits 3 million
The number of solar panel systems in Germany hit three million on Monday (29 May), with total solar PV installed…
E.ON: Germany accelerates the hydrogen market project, in Romania the pilot project in Mediaș starts
Germany is making rapid progress towards creating a hydrogen economy. This is one of the conclusions of the second report…
Seven countries reject nuclear-derived hydrogen from EU renewables law
A group of seven EU countries led by Germany have rejected calls to incorporate nuclear-made hydrogen into the bloc’s green…
Germany’s bill for gas imports doubled last year, in spite of decrease in volume
Germany’s natural gas imports cost double in 2022 compared to 2021, even though imported gas volumes fell by 30%, according…
France in new row with Germany and Spain over nuclear-derived hydrogen
A new row has erupted between France, Germany and Spain over nuclear energy, with Paris furious about a lack of…
Germany: Renewables provided 47% of the energy used in 2022
Renewable energy accounted for 46.9% of total energy consumption in Germany in 2022, up 4.9 percentage points from the previous…
Jozsef Balogh: An (almost) perfect match – the missed cooperation between the Romanian and Hungarian electricity systems
Coupling Eastern European electricity markets at the European level was a big mistake. This forced project was created to hide…
Government advisors call on Germany to use nuclear until end of energy crisis
The German Council of Economic Experts is calling for the country’s last nuclear power plants to remain in use until…
Germany reactivates another coal plant to save gas
Germany is restarting another backup coal-fired plant next week, trying to save gas reserves for the winter, dpa reports. The…
Germany reduces VAT on gas from 19% to 7%
Germany will temporarily reduce the VAT on natural gas, from 19% to 7%, to try to ease the burden on…