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Partners to sign for Norwegian-German electricity cable of 1.5-2 billion euro
Norwegian and German power grid firms and Germany's development bank KfW should make the final investment decision on a 1.5-2 billion euro ($1.7-2.3 billion) power cable between the two countries on Tuesday, as stated by associates.
read more... 10/02/2015
Germany may require electricity backup scheme beyond 2017
Germany is not developing electricity transport networks fast enough and may require to extend a backup power scheme beyond its planned expiry in 2017, as stated by the country's energy regulator on Monday.
read more... 10/02/2015
Germany: rate of solar panel additions reduces in 2014
German solar panel installations dropped by 42.4 percent last year to 1.9 gigawatts (GW), as indicated by data from energy regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur.
read more... 04/02/2015
Germany: Siemens launches first most important direct current electricity link
Germany's Siemens declared on Friday it has transmitted network links for 800 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity to grid firm TenneT, the first important use of direct current transmission in the country.
read more... 02/02/2015
Germany will start first auction of terrain for solar power
Germany will launch a first auction of terrain for solar power installations from next month since it aims to bring renewable energy into the wholesale power market, away from a costly period of subsidies.
read more... 29/01/2015