Tag: Energy policy
Shell gets rid of its share in the refinery – economy
The energy company Shell is withdrawing from the PCK Schwedt refinery, which has been placed under political control. As Shell Germany announced on Friday in Hamburg, the 37.5 percent stake…
EU wants to better protect consumers from escalating electricity prices – Economy
Consumers in the EU should be better protected from escalating electricity prices in the future. Negotiators from EU countries and the European Parliament agreed on a reform of the European…
Coal phase-out: RWE receives 2.6 billion euros from taxpayers – business
The federal government is allowed to pay Germany’s largest electricity producer RWE 2.6 billion euros in compensation for the coal phase-out. The EU Commission approved this state aid on Monday.…
Bavaria’s electricity gap must be filled by growing imports – Bavaria
According to the Bavarian energy industry, Bavaria’s dependence on electricity imports has continued to increase – especially due to the end of Isar 2 as the last nuclear power plant…
Energy transition: Bavaria’s new main artery – Bavaria
The Südostlink, which will transport wind power from northern and eastern Germany to Bavaria, should actually have been in operation since the end of 2022. Together with the other electricity…
Interactive annual review: That was the year 2023
The SZ shows and analyzes the most important economic events and developments of the year in an interactive timeline. source site
Annual review: What did the nuclear phase-out bring?
The last three German nuclear power plants will be taken off the grid in 2023. But the nuclear security situation in Germany also depends on neighboring countries. source site
Electricity customers in northern Germany could soon pay less – but others could pay more – economy
To date, being at the forefront of the energy transition has been quite expensive. In precisely those areas that supplied the rest of the country with a particularly large amount…
Where solar expansion is booming – economy
While Germany is lagging behind its targets when it comes to expanding wind power, photovoltaics has made significant progress since the beginning of the year: Exclusive figures from Prognos show…
RWE: Why the DAX group is investing more in green electricity – economy
Germany’s largest electricity producer RWE wants to significantly increase investments in wind and solar parks and other green technologies. Between 2024 and 2030, the Essen-based DAX group would like to…