10. December 2021 / / Comments Off on Energy market review November 2021 
While the coalition agreement of the new German government sets the course for the German climate policy, the UN climate conference agreed on global measures for climate protection. The expected operation of Nord Stream 2 is paused indefinitely as the Federal Network Agency has halted the certification process. The CO2 price is at an all-time high and there is also a new record on the spot market.
8. October 2021 / / Comments Off on Energy market review September 2021 
The offshore wind auction clears subsidy free. The new federal government will set the course for climate policy in Germany. Preparations for the start of national emissions trading are in full swing. New record prices for gas & co. have been set on the short-term and futures markets.
7. September 2021 / / Comments Off on Energy market review August 2021
In August, the results of the third round of innovation tenders have been published. The federal government receives record revenues on emissions trading. The starting signal was given for the first tender round for fast charging stations. New record prices on both short-term and futures markets.
The EU Commission has presented a new legislative package with more ambitious targets. The results of the coal and solar tenders were announced. While the PV tenders were significantly oversubscribed, the bidding volume at the coal tenders was not as high. New records were set on both the short-term and forward markets.
23. June 2021 / / Comments Off on Energy market review May 2021
A lot happened in the energy sector in May. The targets for CO2 emission reductions in the Climate Protection Act were tightened. A full exemption from the EEG levy for green hydrogen is in sight. The CO2 lead contract has reached record prices.
There are currently numerous debates about the potential of hydrogen. The question is which role hydrogen will play in the energy transition. In this article, you can find out which political regulations have already been made and which changes are just around the corner.
18. March 2021 / / Comments Off on Energy market review February 2021
Hydrogen is and remains a hot topic in February 2021 with new project announcements. Furthermore, there were outright records in the prices for CO2-certificates. Commodity prices also rose in February, while renewable power generation was weak compared to the same month last year.
12. February 2021 / / Comments Off on Review of the turbulent energy year 2020: Corona, PPAs and hydrogen
The year 2020 was marked by the Corona pandemic. The energy industry was also strongly affected by the impact of the pandemic and the various lockdowns. As things stand, the winners are renewables, especially in the PPA sector, but also hydrogen as the industry’s new favourite topic.
