German

Germany Proposes Construction of Joint Hydrogen Plant with Russia

Companies in Russia and Germany have put forward a plan to build a joint hydrogen production plant as part of a plan jointly to develop low carbon energy source…

Offshore Wind Power

Gulf Energy to Acquire 50% Stake in German Offshore Wind Farm

A subsidiary of Gulf Energy Development has signed an agreement to acquire Borkum Riffgrund 2 Investor Holding, which owns 50% of the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshor…

Electric Car

Conversion of Volkswagen Emden Plant for EV Production Underway

Volkswagen has begun conversion of its Emden, Germany plant to support the production of Evs.

Offshore Wind Power

German Federal Council Calls for 30 GW of Offshore Wind by 2035, Rapid EEG Reform

German Federal Council (Bundesrat) has called for the country's offshore wind ambitions to be raised, with a target for 2035 to be set at 30 GW.

Energy Technology

Bosch Opens Hydrogen-Compatible Fuel Cell Pilot Plant

Bosch on Wednesday opened a fuel cell pilot plant in Wernau, Germany based on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology.

Coal Trade

Germany Passes 2038 Coal Exit Law with Compensation

Germany has passed legislation to end coal-fired power generation by 2038 at the latest and agreed on a shutdown schedule for individual lignite power plants.

Energy Storage System

Energy Storage'Vital for Carbon Neutral Europe and Germany's Green Deal’

Calls have been made across Europe for recognition and support for the vital role that energy storage can play in decarbonisation.

Energy Storage Battery

Varta Receives €300m Funding to Pilot Large Format Li-ion Cells

Germany-headquartered battery manufacturer Varta will receive €300 million of government funding to develop large format lithium-ion cells.

Oil & Gas Trade

Poland and Germany to Cut Russian Pipeline Oil Imports in July

Poland and Germany are set to reduce purchases of Russian flagship Urals crude blend via the Druzhba pipeline this month after Moscow cut its oil output along w…

Smart Grid

German E.ON to Invest EUR 210 Million in Power Business in Romania

E.ON earmarked EUR 375 million for capital expenditure by 2023 in Romania, of which EUR 210 million is for the electric power division.

E.ON and Thyssenkrupp Partner to Make Hydrogen Plants Market Ready

E.ON and thyssenkrupp have partnered to link hydrogen electrolysis facilities to the electricity market in Germany via a virtual power plant.

Power Construction

Prysmian to Supply Cable System for SuedLink Corridor in Germany

Prysmian Group has secured contracts worth more than €800m from German transmission grid operators TransnetBW and TenneT to supply underground cable systems fo…

Market Analysis

Germany is Leading Europe's Automotive Shift to Hydrogen

Block-Builders.de has released a new infographic showing countries in Europe with the most active hydrogen filling stations and submitted hydrogen-related paten…

German Aircraft Engine Firm Targets Potential Geothermal Exploration for Heating

As reported locally, German aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines AG targets the exploration if the company can use geothermal energy to supply its plan…

Offshore Wind Power

Amprion Unveils Pan-European Offshore Grid Vision

German transmission system operator Amprion has developed a concept for networking offshore wind farms across Europe.