Andreas Lochner is an Editor for Montel News Iberia, focusing on energy markets and policy in Germany. With a keen interest in renewable energy and the transition to a low-carbon economy, Andreas covers topics such as solar and wind power, electricity prices, emissions, and energy imports and exports.
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(Montel) German utility Steag has requested an early market exit this month of its 460 MW coal-fired plant Herne 4, it confirmed on Thursday expecting the unit to be put in reserve.
By: Kristin Schneider, Andreas Lochner
In 2030, the hard coal capacity in the power market must fall to 8 GW or lower to be in line with the country's coal exit plan which includes the end of hard coal and lignite-fired power generation by end-2038.
By: Andreas Lochner
The incorrect bid happened due to “an operational error”, it added in a statement.
“This tender is a record,” said BNA president Klaus Mueller, pointing to the highest volumes in the country's onshore wind auctions so far and the first oversubscribed tender round since February 2022.
The battery will have 500 MW of power capacity and be built in northern Swiss municipality of Laufenburg, a key junction for transmission grid lines that link Switzerland to France and Germany.
The turn of the month on Monday and Tuesday should see wind generation of 25-30 GW with a possibility of up to 40 GW, said Florian Ehmele of Austrian forecaster Ubimet.
By: Andreas Lochner, Robin Newbold
“With all major and complex energy transition projects, the maturation of technical and commercial aspects is a challenge. Therefore, we need to be flexible and examine various transport and technology options,” said spokeswoman Susanne Ungrad.
By: Andreas Lochner
“The change is expected to be operational as of 18 March 2025, subject to the completion of successful testing activities,” Nord Pool's Irene Zeier told Montel.
By: Andreas Lochner
“There is no wind in the centre and north of Europe. There is a battle for that power, which is causing the shortage,” said Jean-Paul Harreman, managing director at Montel Analytics. He was referring to a spike in day-ahead prices, with two hours this evening exceeding EUR 800/MWh, while spot baseload
“Endorsement from our side can only be given if there is an urgent need for action and consensus on the matter,” said Mark Helfrich, energy policy expert of the CDU/CSU in parliament. The country had planned to begin tenders for the hydrogen-ready gas plants in the coming months as part
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