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Energy market review August 2021

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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.


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Energy market review July 2021

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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.


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Energy market review June 2021

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The Climate Protection Emergency Programme was adopted at the end of June, although less ambitiously than expected in advance. Other topics in June 2021 are the results of the first wind tender since 2017 with more than 1000 MW awarded and the lower share of renewables in the first quarter of 2021. Moreover, prices on the futures market reach new highs.


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Energy market review May 2021

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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.


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Energy market review April 2021

The EU Commission ratifies the German renewable energy act 2021. Hydrogen also continues to boom, with energy giants planning their hydrogen strategies. The EU’s increased climate target agreed on in April could lead to a tightening of the EU ETS in June. Commodity and CO2-prices continued to rise in April, and strong winds caused negative prices on the spot market during Easter.


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Energy market review March 2021

March 2021 is characterised by low feed-in from renewables, like the entire first quarter of 2021. The results of the heavily oversubscribed second coal tender have also been released this month. Commodity and CO2 prices rose again in March.


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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.


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Hydrogen in the German energy system (I): the National Hydrogen Strategy

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There are more and more indications that the increased use of hydrogen from renewable or non-CO2-emitting sources is necessary for increased climate protection efforts. The Federal Government’s National Hydrogen Strategy aims to set the framework for hydrogen production and utilisation in Germany.


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