Stefanie Dierks

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"The EEG remuneration is not actually adequate"

3 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Hamburg (energate) - Enerparc, with its more than 600 employees, regularly emerges as a winner in the Federal Network Agency's solar tenders. The company develops, builds and operates solar parks. Enerparc's own generation park now totals around 3,500 MW. Plant maintenance is also carried out by the company's own service staff. Enerparc markets its sales portfolio of around 300 million kWh itself via its subsidiary Sunnic Lighthouse and also acts as a marketer for third parties.
Storage system operators focus on grids

4 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Kirchheim b. München/Berlin (energate) - The project developer of battery storage projects Eco Stor has commissioned what is currently Germany's largest battery storage facility in Bollingstedt on the border with Denmark. The project started in mid-April, six weeks ahead of the original schedule, said Managing Director Georg Gallmetzer in an interview with energate.
Investors wanted for PV systems

4 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Regenstauf (energate) - Investor interest in ground-mounted PV systems appears to be waning. Supply in this market segment is currently exceeding demand. "We are seeing more good projects on the market than we can raise capital for," said Robert Kramer, Head of Sales at the investment company CAV Partners, in an interview with energate. His company primarily buys, develops and operates photovoltaic projects in Germany and Italy. … Would you like to read this and other news?
"The floating terminals can easily process bio-LNG"

4 weeks ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Wilhelmshaven (energate) - At the end of May, the federally owned Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) commissioned its third floating regasification plant and the second at the Wilhelmshaven site. DET was able to plan quite well for the first two terminals in the early days thanks to purchase agreements with major energy suppliers. energate asked Peter Röttgen, Managing Director of DET, to what extent further terminals are still useful and what the future holds.
"Don't demonise district heating as a monopoly"

1 month ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Augsburg (energate) - The connection to the hydrogen core grid in Augsburg is a done deal, but few production projects are currently being planned in Germany and the high price of gas is limiting the competitiveness of hydrogen. Rainer Nauerz, managing director of the public utility company Stadtwerke Augsburg, talked in an interview about what this means for his supply plans.
Wilhelmshaven 2 now in operation

1 month ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Wilhelmshaven (energate) - The state-owned company Deutsche Energy Terminal GmbH (DET) has officially opened the second floating LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven. Due to technical problems, commissioning had been delayed by around one and a half years. At the opening ceremony, Christian Meyer, the Environment and Energy Minister for Lower Saxony (Greens), emphasised its contribution to energy security and price stability. … Would you like to read this and other news?
A new wind is blowing in the electricity market

1 month ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Aachen (energate) - The long period of calm on the spot market appears to be over. At the same time, negative economic prospects are clouding long-term prices. Nevertheless, they are still above the level of the previous week. Due to low wind feed-in, day-ahead prices were relatively stable at around €60 even at the weekend. At the same time, the high solar feed-in means that hour-long prices around zero remain the new reality in May. … Would you like to read this and other news?
Bayernwerk expands and reorganises regional electricity markets

1 month ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Regensburg (energate) - Bayernwerk Regio Energie now offers a regional green electricity market in 16 cities and regions. The supplier, which belongs to the Eon Group, co-operates with local producers. The district of Regensburg has been added as the 16th market. The company has signed a corresponding agreement with the co-operative "Kommunale Energie Regensburg Land" (Kerl).
Federal Court of Justice jeopardises low-cost green electricity projects

1 month ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Essen (energate) - The ruling of the Federal Court of Justice on customer installations handed down at the beginning of May is likely to make things more expensive for many consumers and more complicated for the operators of the installations in future. For existing grid operators, on the other hand, new business opportunities could arise. energate asked four law firms how operators of customer systems should now react and how the judgement should be assessed overall.
BGH jeopardises low-cost green electricity projects

1 month ago | energate-messenger.com | Stefanie Dierks

Essen (energate) - The judgement of the Federal Court of Justice on customer installations handed down at the beginning of May is likely to make things more expensive for many consumers and more complicated for the operators of the installations in future. For existing grid operators, on the other hand, new business opportunities could arise. energate asked four law firms how operators of customer systems should now react and how the judgement should be assessed overall.