Michaela Tix

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Large heat pumps instead of coal-fired power plants

5 days ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Aachen (energate) - In principle, coal-fired power plant sites can be transformed into operating sites for large heat pumps. However, this requires adjustments and investments, for example by lowering the district heating network temperature.
Bilateral agreement on gas production off Borkum?

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Borkum (energate) - The black-red federal government apparently wants to clear the way for gas extraction off the island of Borkum. According to information from the Lower Saxony Ministry of the Environment and the project opponent Deutsche Umwelthilfe, a so-called unitisation agreement between Germany and the Netherlands is scheduled to be signed on 2. June. This is necessary because the gas is to be extracted in both Dutch and German territories. … Would you like to read this and other news?
Cash injection for "SaltHy" hydrogen storage project

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Harsefeld (energate) - Storengy Deutschland has signed a subsidy agreement with the European Commission for its planned H2 storage facility in Harsefeld. This means that up to 4.5 million euros can be channelled into the SaltHy hydrogen storage project as part of the EU "Connecting Europe Facility" fund.
Consumer protection organisations review district heating contracts in Frankfurt

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Frankfurt (energate) - The Hesse consumer advice centre is considering legal action against the energy supplier Mainova. A new district heating contract including a price increase of over 30 percent from 1 July has arrived in the letterboxes of many Frankfurt households, the consumer advice centre announced. This followed the termination of previous contracts in autumn 2024, which had led to a price reduction at the time. … Would you like to read this and other news?
Run on biomass tenders

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Bonn (energate) - Interest in the biomass tenders is growing - in particular the support for the continued operation of existing plants is in demand. The BNetzA put 187 MW out to tender, 685 bids totalling 543 MW were submitted in Bonn. Only eight of these, totalling 5 MW, related to new plants, while 677 bids totalling 538 MW related to existing plants.
Grid operators accuse BNetzA of structural policy

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Bonn (energate) - On 1. June, the Federal Network Agency officially launched the consultation on the restructuring of energy market regulation. The four drafts on the methodology (RAMEN Electricity and RAMEN Gas) as well as the electricity network tariff determination (StromNEF) and the gas network tariff determination (GasNEF) are available online. The judgement of the European Court of Justice in 2021 meant that the Bonn authority had to become significantly more independent.
Change of office at en2x - BP boss takes over

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Berlin (energate) - Change of baton at the trade association Fuels and Energy (en2x). Felix Faber, Chairman of the Executive Board of Shell Deutschland, is handing over the chairmanship of the Executive Board to competitor BP Europa. The 53-year-old Patrick Wendeler, who has been the full-time head of BP Europa since December 2022, will move to the top of the en2x association. Faber will now step into the second row as his deputy. … Would you like to read this and other news?
Federal Network Agency plans changes for a "balanced regulatory system"

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Bonn (energate) - With the presentation of the first draft specifications on 1. June, the new regulatory system for the German energy market is becoming much more concrete. The vice president of the Federal Network Agency, Barbie Haller, analyses the most important points in advance in an exclusive interview with energate.
Escalation between Iran and Israel determines gas prices

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Berlin (energate) - Gas prices have climbed to their highest level since the beginning of April due to the escalation between Israel and Iran. "Market participants are particularly discussing the risk of a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Although still unlikely at present, this would take Qatar's exports off the global market," Joachim Endress, managing director of market analysis company Ganexo, analysed in the energate market ticker.
Ennoh is already working - without a formal foundation

1 week ago | energate-messenger.com | Michaela Tix

Kassel (energate) - After lengthy discussions about voting rights and financing shares, the European Association of Grid Operators for Hydrogen (Ennoh for short) is now operational. "We have agreed on statutes and started work as an organisation," said association president Christoph von dem Bussche in an interview with the publication energate gas market. He is the full-time managing director of the German gas grid operator Gascade. … Would you like to read this and other news?