CO2 emissions from the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) increased in 2017. In Germany, on the other hand, they declined. With PPAs, companies are increasingly focusing on renewable energies, while China made almost half of all investments in wind and PV last year. German Minister Altmaier is striving for an urgent reform of the EEG and the KWKG. Power derivatives rise to 4.5-year highs with strong commodity support.
18. April 2018 / / Comments Off on Returns on the grid, blockchain and German energy companies – March 2018 in retrospect
E.ON and RWE divide Innogy among themselves. How will the full integration of the RWE subsidiary into the two largest German energy companies change the energy market? According to a court ruling, the Federal Network Agency must increase the returns on equity investments in energy grids. And what about Blockchain two years after the hype about this new technology? Also in this monthly review: the development of electricity prices is largely dependent on rising CO2-prices.
16. April 2018 / / Comments Off on PV beats wind energy in joint tender 
The results of the first joint tenders for onshore wind energy and solar PV in Germany are available. PV received all tendered capacity, while wind energy was left empty-handed.
4. April 2018 / / Comments Off on Sector coupling – German coalition agreement and the heating market 
The term sector coupling is used four times in the coalition agreement between CDU/CSU and SPD forming the new German government. This article analyses the key points of the new German government in terms of sector coupling and presents key figures and scenarios for the European heating markets.
12. February 2018 / / Comments Off on January 2018 shows where we will head to
The ideas for a new edition of the Grand Coalition fall behind those of the Jamaica negotiations. Changes to the Renewable Energies Act and larger tender volumes will be unavoidable. Long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) could develop to be the main compensation form next to the EEG. After the earthquake in the Netherlands, the gas sector must adjust to further cuts in L-gas imports. The electricity prices at the long end go down according to political announcements to postpone a coal exit and due to lower coal prices.
20. December 2017 / / Comments Off on Update: Trends in electricity price development – EU Energy Outlook 2050 
Energy Brainpool shows long-term trends in Europe with its “EU Energy Outlook 2050”. The European energy system will change dramatically in the upcoming decades. Climate change and an aging powerhouse are forcing the European Union and other countries to readjust their energy policies. What do these developments mean for electricity prices and revenue potential for photovoltaics and wind?
24. November 2017 / / Comments Off on Coal exit Germany – Decommissioning of over 16 GW by 2020 possible 
In a short study Energy Brainpool has evaluated the decommissioning of coal capacities on behalf of Greenpeace e.V. In order to achieve the 2020 climate targets, additional brown and hard coal capacities will have to be decommissioned. Read in this article how these shutdowns affect the security of supply and possible emission and electricity quotas for coal-fired power plants.
9. November 2017 / / Comments Off on Sector coupling, negative prices and Jamaica – what happened in October 2017? 
The PV-tender for October 2017 resulted in a drop of the average price level below 5 cent/kWh. Simultaneously, the cost allocation under the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG levy) decreases for 2018. The discussion concerning sector coupling continues to gain momentum, although the prospective German “Jamaica” government did not yet set clear lines regarding the energy policy. The spot market prices reached record-breaking levels both on the positive and negative scale in October 2017.
