Germany

Germany

German Hard Coal Imports Could Fall by 16-30% in 2020

Germany's imports of hard coal will likely decline by between 16 and 30 per cent in 2020, importers group VDKi forecast on Thursday.

Serbia

Hoti: 105 MW Wind Park Bajgora in Kosovo* to Come Online by April

Enlight's wind park Bajgora is scheduled to be finished in April, Kosovo's* Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti said at the construction site during his visit with Amb…

Offshore Wind Power

Siemens Gamesa to Service Borkum West 2.2

Siemens Gamesa is to service the 32 Senvion turbines operating at the 200MW Trianel Windpark Borkum 2 offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

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…

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.

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…

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…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

New Hydrogen Station for Cologne

A new hydrogen refuelling station for buses will soon be operational in Cologne, Germany.

Market Analysis

RWE and German LNG Terminal Explore Hydrogen Opportunities

German electric utilities company RWE and German LNG Terminal, the joint venture developing Germany's first LNG terminal, have signed an agreement to jointly ex…