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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Frankfurt (energate) - The Eon subsidiary Süwag is breaking new ground. To have access to 1 TWh of generation capacity from wind farms and PV systems by 2030 — just under five years away — the Frankfurt-based company is launching two project developer subsidiaries. The aim is to develop these projects primarily on a regional basis.
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Ulm (energate) - Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm (SWU) has had to cope with a slump in earnings. Last year, the southern German municipal utility generated a profit after tax of 4.7 million euros, almost 25 per cent less than in the previous year. Like other basic suppliers, SWU is also feeling the increased competitive pressure in energy sales from low-cost suppliers who are regaining strength.
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Paderborn (energate) - Westfalen Weser Energie (WWE) is in the midst of a strategic reorganisation. On the one hand, the wind power plans of the East Westphalian regional supplier are taking shape. On the other hand, the joint venture of fifty-seven municipalities from North Rhine-Westphalia and southern Lower Saxony will soon be entering the energy trading market. The East Westphalians also want to develop the construction and operation of large battery storage systems as a new business area.
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1 week ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Paris (energate) - The electricity exchange Epex Spot has a new Chief Financial Officer. Diana Rodrigues will take up her position on 1 June, the exchange announced. The new CFO comes from the Joint Allocation Office (JAO), a joint venture of Europe's transmission system operators based in Luxembourg. As a service provider, JAO is responsible for the allocation of cross-border grid capacities.
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Berlin (energate) - The current energy price level is one of the most pressing problems facing trade and industry in eastern Germany. Only the shortage of skilled labour or the difficulty in recruiting suitable personnel is currently considered a more pressing challenge for many companies in eastern Germany. This is one of the key findings of the latest OWF Transformation Barometer.
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Stockholm (energate) - The search for potential investors for the insolvent battery cell manufacturer Northvolt is dragging on. The insolvency administration of the Swedish cleantech company has now pulled the ripcord and announced the end of production at its main plant in Skellefteå.
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Saarbrücken (energate) - Not so long ago, the hydrogen euphoria seemed huge - both in the energy sector and in heavy industry. Apparently not much of that has remained by 2025. This sentiment became clear during the keynote speeches and panel discussions at the Handelsblatt Hydrogen Summit in Saarbrücken, a hotspot for the German steel industry. The high hopes and expectations for the market ramp-up have so far remained unfulfilled. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Vienna (energate) - Digital energy management is seen by many industrial companies as a building block for cost efficiency and process decarbonisation. The Viennese cleantech company TTTrech Zyne recently developed an IT platform for this purpose, which is set to conquer the market in Austria soon.
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Ludwigshafen (energate) - The "overall economic weakness" and the "challenging energy policy environment" are leaving their mark on Pfalzwerke's balance sheets. Against this backdrop, the Ludwigshafen-based regional supplier has now presented significantly lower business figures for the past financial year. According to the management, it is feeling great pressure in energy sales and in the business with PV systems for private prosumers. … Would you like to read this and other news?
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2 weeks ago | 
energate-messenger.com | Philip Akoto
Dortmund (energate) - The need for capital for the energy transition is huge across Germany. A new infrastructure fund is focussing on renewable energy projects in North Rhine-Westphalia. The "FP Lux NRW Energy Transition Fund" will invest 200 million euros in ground-mounted PV systems, wind farms, battery storage and charging infrastructure for electric cars, according to the Swiss-based investment consultancy Recap Global Investors. … Would you like to read this and other news?
