State Secretary Baake: "The auctioning system is working"

On 11 April, the Federal Network Agency published the results of the fourth round of auctions for ground-mounted PV installations. Once again, there was keen competition.

Energiewende? ¡Sí!

Team “Transición Energética”: On 12 April, Federal Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Mexican Minister of Energy Pedro Joaquín Coldwell launched the German-Mexican Energy Partnership.

What exactly is meant by ‘power-to-heat'?

While a rising share of the electricity we use in our homes comes from solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy, our heating systems often still run on natural gas. This is bound to change. ‘Power-to-heat’ shows how renewables can also be used for heating.

Energy efficiency scouts

The SME Initiative for Energy Reforms and Climate Change Mitigation encourages specially-trained employees to raise the level of energy efficiency in their company. Yesterday, the second phase of the initiative was started.

Renewable heat on the rise

Using renewable energy for heating is becoming more attractive: In 2015, renewables such as solar, biomass and ambient heat accounted for more than 13 per cent of heat consumption in Germany – setting a new record.

Quote of the week

“As our world becomes more digitised, customers will not only benefit from better products and services, but also be able to save more energy.”

Andreas Lücke, managing director of the Federation of German Heating Industry (BDH)