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Germany

Germany Agrees Compensation for Nuclear Phaseout

The German government has reached an agreement with EOn, EnBW, RWE and Vattenfall on compensation for the forced premature closure of their nuclear power reacto…

Combined Heat and Power

German Bioenergy Project Reaches Financial Close

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, Wismar Pellets and PEARL Infrastructure Capital have reached financial close on the Bioenergie Wismar Combined Heat and Pow…

Power Construction

Germany Expands Power Transmission Network to Facilitate Energy Transition

The German government on Thursday amended the law that provides for the expansion of the country's power transmission network to facilitate the energy transitio…

Liquid Hydrogen

Construction Starts on Green Hydrogen Storage Project in Germany

A plant for storing green hydrogen in liquid organic hydrogen carriers on an industrial scale is being built at CHEMPARK Dormagen, Germany.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Number of Germany's Electric Vehicle Charge Points Rise 10% Since December

The number of charging points for electric vehicles in Germany has increased by more than 10% in the past three months to reach 39,538, energy industry associat…

Offshore Wind Power

Germany Opens 958MW Offshore Wind Tender

Bids for the three sites in the North and Baltic Seas must be submitted by 1 September

Transformer

Fire at Siemens Transformer Plant

A fire has broken out at the Siemens transformer plant in Nuremberg, potentially causing millions of euros in damage.

Wind Farm

Commerz Real Acquires Stake in EnBW Wind Farm Portfolio in Germany

Investment firm Commerz Real has acquired a 49.9% stake in a portfolio of 14 onshore wind farms in Germany owned by EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg.

Digitalization

BayWa RE Acquires German Digital Service Outfit

BayWa RE has acquired German company Kaiserwetter’s IoT, asset intelligence, and data science capabilities, bolstering its digital asset operations.

Combined Heat and Power

Wärtsilä Completes 100MW Combined Heat and Power Plant for German Utility

Technology firm Wärtsilä has announced that it has completed and handed over a 100MW combined heat and power plant to German utility Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbade…

LNG

Woodside Signs new LNG Supply Deal with Germany’s RWE

Australian independent Woodside Petroleum has signed a seven-year, 840,000 t/yr sales and purchase agreement to sell LNG to the energy trading unit of German ut…

Nuclear Power Plant

Germany Concerned About Poland’s Nuclear Energy Plans

The Polish government wants to start producing nuclear energy in 2033 and has agreed to deals with the US and France.

Hydrogen Production

ENBW Group Increases Capacity at Hydrogen Production Plant

EnBW Group is increasing the total capacity of its hydrogen production plant in Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany, to six megawatts.

Nuclear Power Plant

German, Canadian Reactors Set New World Records

The single-unit Grohnde nuclear power plant in Germany has produced more than 400 terawatt hours of electricity since it started up in 1984 - the only reactor t…

Solar Power Plant

Aleo Solar Announces 400 W Module

The German manufacturer will offer the solar module for rooftop PV applications from the third quarter of 2021. Aleo Solar will install a new production line at…