Baden-Württemberg challenges the proposed split of Germany's electricity bidding zone, advocating for alternative solutions to address grid bottlenecks and market inefficiencies. A new report recommends exploring regional remuneration for renewable energies, investment in hydrogen production, and capacity mechanisms for controllable power plants before considering a zone division.
By Manuel Berkel
In the first half of 2024, the share of electricity from wind and solar in Europe exceeded that from fossil fuels for the first time. Spain is making particularly rapid progress in expanding renewables.
By Lisa Kuner
China continues to expand its solar and wind energy plants at a rapid pace. The share of coal in the energy mix has dropped to 53 percent. The country currently adds almost twice as much new capacity as the rest of the world.
By Marcel Grzanna
Bottlenecks in power grids are becoming more severe. This is why the association Eurelectric calls for some connection requests to be given priority. A model from the Netherlands serves as an example.
By Manuel Berkel
In the dispute over a possible split of the German electricity bidding zone, the Commission does not want to exert any pressure on Germany at present. At a Europe.Table Live Briefing, however, the Directorate-General for Energy also made an appeal to the German government.
By Manuel Berkel
At the end of this week, Germany's seven lignite-fired units that were allowed to run longer due to the gas crisis will be taken off the grid. They were rarely needed anyway, so in spite of the additional capacity, less lignite was converted into electricity than in previous years.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
When approving capacity mechanisms for the electricity market, the EU Commission wants a more differentiated assessment of the security of supply in the EU. In Germany, this could facilitate the construction of new gas-fired power plants.
By Manuel Berkel
Just before the evaluation of the Governance Regulation, the conflict between the electricity and hydrogen industries is escalating. Meanwhile, Commission advisers provide an initial assessment of the framework for energy and climate policy.
By Manuel Berkel
The EU Commission is urging member states to provide subsidies to accelerate the expansion of electricity distribution grids. Customers would also face higher costs for the security of the electricity grid.
By Manuel Berkel
Despite massive investments in wind and solar power plants, China's energy transition could be seriously jeopardized due to the slow expansion of its power grids. The primary issue lies in the insufficient development of transmission lines, particularly the lack of long-distance power lines connecting remote renewable energy generation centers to urban and industrial areas.
By Nico Beckert
