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Renewable share of German power use climbs to 52.3% in first half

Renewable energy accounted for 52.3% of Germany's power consumption in the first six months of the year, up 3.1 points from a year earlier, on higher solar production and lower overall electricity usage, data showed on Tuesday.

read more... 28/06/2023

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Amprion to present German north-south power line plans in mid-2024

German grid firm Amprion plans to finalise the planning stage for its 8 gigawatt (GW) north-south Rhein-Main-Link power line by the end of June next year, with a view to having 2 GW of it built by 2033.

read more... 23/06/2023

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RWE unveils plans to invest more than €50bn in energy transition by 2030

German energy giant RWE has outlined plans to invest more than €50bn ($54.9bn) in the energy transition by 2030.

read more... 23/06/2023

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Germany, Italy support new hydrogen-ready pipeline project

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday he is pleased that Italy and Germany have agreed to push ahead with work on the construction of a pipeline to transport gas and hydrogen between the two countries.

read more... 12/06/2023

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France says nuclear power is ‘non-negotiable’

French nuclear power is “an absolute red line” and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday (8 June), following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.

read more... 09/06/2023

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