A new law for the energy sector has been agreed on with some delay. It has important changes in store for the coming period. The Coal Commission also has new findings. At the long end, the prices, driven by global economic uncertainties, mainly went down. But they caught up again in the end of November 2018.
Who are the players in the electric car charging business? When it comes to pure charging station operation, three players emerge: the charge point operator (CPO), the e-mobility provider (EMP) and the electricity supplier. Let’s take a closer look at the individual roles.
Why is it that the proportion of new registrations of electric vehicles is so low compared to that of combustion engines? The fear of a low range is still making the rounds. And user unfriendliness is common in the jungle of charging cards and tariffs. But is the worry of not arriving justified? What solutions are there to simplify the charging process? All this in the second part of our series on e-mobility.
15. November 2018 / / Comments Off on Stabilisation in the energy market – October 2018 in review 
The split of the German-Austrian price zone has been carried out. As expected, it has resulted in higher electricity prices for the Alpine country. The terms of the special tenders for renewable energies were announced, while the renewable tenders for October led to higher levys again. The fact that the EEG levy for 2019 is lower than in 2018 is mainly due to the higher prices on the electricity market.
11. October 2018 / / Comments Off on Political announcements and sustained high prices – September 2018 in review 
September 2018 showed its might. High commodity prices with subsequent corrections, as well as a series of political announcements at EU and German level. In addition: The condemned live longer. Blockchain technology is not yet at an end.
28. September 2018 / / Comments Off on E-Mobility in Germany (I): Inventory and market ramp-up 
It is unlikely that the goal set by the German government in 2010 of having one million electric cars on German roads within ten years, i.e. by 2020, will be achieved. The energy sector in particular cannot avoid the issue of e-mobility. In the coming months, we will therefore devote more attention to e-mobility and publish a number of articles on it.
6. September 2018 / / Comments Off on Highs and records everywhere – the August energy market 2018 in review 
The decisive topic for the energy industry in August 2018 was the record temperatures, which together with new record high prices for CO2-certificates of over 20 EUR/ton boosted electricity prices. It seems that higher prices for commodities and electricity will become the new “normal”.
7. August 2018 / / Comments Off on Winter package, e-mobility and changes in the balancing energy market – July 2018 
The trilogue negotiations on the Winter Package are making progress. The content of the remaining directives and regulations are to be coordinated by the end of the year. A Chinese battery factory in Thuringia is causing a sensation, while the proportion of new registrations of electric vehicles is increasing. A step forward and a step back in the balancing energy market. High spot prices and sustained bullish mood on the futures market due to heat wave.
