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Germany adds 60% more onshore wind power in H1 but pace seen too slow

Germany added 60% more onshore wind capacity in the first half of 2023 than a year earlier at a total of 1,565 megawatts (MW), but needs far more to reach its 2030 target, wind industry lobbies said on Tuesday.

read more... 19/07/2023

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The 11,200 km plan for Germany’s new ‘hydrogen highways’

A group of gas grid operators presented plans on Thursday (13 July) to complete the construction of Germany’s main hydrogen transport network by 2032, although the government has shown little interest in funding it.

read more... 14/07/2023

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Germany more flexible on hydrogen transition, emphasises speed

Germany is set to hold on to its hydrogen economy goals up to 2030 and beyond while pressing for speed and allowing greater leeway in transitioning from fossil fuels-based variants to renewables, a draft paper showed on Wednesday.

read more... 13/07/2023

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Construction of first UK-Germany direct power link gets underway

NeuConnect, the first direct power link between the UK and Germany, achieved a key milestone this week by signing a licence agreement with The Crown Estate.

read more... 12/07/2023

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Germany adds record 8 GW solar, wind capacity in H1

Germany added a record 8 GW of solar and wind power capacity in the first six months of 2023, up around two thirds year on year, think-tank IWR said, based on data from the BNEtzA registry.

read more... 11/07/2023

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