German

German Renewable Organisations Highlight the Crucial Role Geothermal Heating

Local associations are pushing for measures that help accelerate the expansion of geothermal district heating supply in Germany, highlighting its important role…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Global Coal Electricity Production to Fall Around 3% in 2019 - the Largest Drop on Record

Global electricity production from coal is on track to fall by around 3% in 2019, the largest drop on record. This would amount to a reduction of around 300 ter…

Energy Storage Battery

BMW Ordered €10 Billion Worth of Battery Cells from CATL, Samsung SDI

German carmaker BMW Group said on November 21 that it has ordered more than €10 billion ($11 billion) worth of lithium-ion battery cells that could cover the r…

CHP

​Jenbacher to Boost Efficiency at HanseWerk Natur CHP Plant

German utility company HanseWerk Natur and INNIO Jenbacher have announced that a further “green” natural-gas combined heat and power (CHP) plant has been comm…

Electricity Transmission

ABB Wins $30m Power Equipment Order To Bolster Germany's Renewable Energy Integration

High-performance phase-shifting transformers to better control integrating of offshore wind power into the electricity grid.

The Spherical Sun Power Genertator

German Architect Andre Broessel believes he has a solution that can “squeeze more juice out of the sun”, even during the night hours and in low-light regions.…

Smart Grid

Grid Upgrade Plans Unveiled for Eastern Germany

Works include construction of 526km of new cable for the high voltage network.

Germany and China Partner on Hydrogen Mobility

Following on from an earlier signed memorandum of understanding on innovative mobility technologies and infrastructure, such as hydrogen, a meeting has been hel…

Valeo Launches R744-Charged HVAC and Heat Pump Unit for E-Buses

The German OEM has developed a small-scale roof-mounted reversible heat pump, which heats, cools and demists electric-vehicle cabins.

New System to Provide Heat to Wood Pellet Manufacturing Plant Started in Taupo, NZ

Results of an extensive 2D seismic campaign in the region of Frankonia in Bavaria/ Germany show a promising potential for geothermal energy utilisation.

Results of Research Project Highlight Available Geothermal Potential in Frankonia, Germany

Results of an extensive 2D seismic campaign in the region of Frankonia in Bavaria/ Germany show a promising potential for geothermal energy utilisation.

Germany Adopts Climate Protection Act

Renewables industry groups say the new law is not enough for Germany to achieve its GHG reduction goals.

Wind Power Project

World's First Mono-Buckets Head for Wind Plant off Germany

The pair of next-generation mono-bucket foundations being deployed at Northland Power’s Deutsche Bucht wind farm off Germany are en route from steel fabricator…

New Exploration Method to Localise Potential Drilling Sites for Geothermal Energy

Researchers by the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) in Potsdam introduce a new method for exploration and the localization of interesting potential …

Green Hydrogen to Reach Cost Parity by 2030

Recent analysis from Wood Mackenzie predicts green hydrogen, produced primarily by solar electrolysis, will reach cost parity in Australia, Germany and Japan by…