Press Releases
04.05.2021
INES-Members set Course for the Future
Gas storage facilities are of great significance for the energy transition. Considering future developments, the members of the Initiative Erdgasspeicher (INES) have taken important decisions on their assembly in April.…
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26.03.2021
Federal Council Agrees With Government on Hydrogen Network Regulation
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) has voted on its position towards a legal proposal of the German Government for a renewal of the Energy Economy Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz). The Council thereby…
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24.02.2021
Government puts Hydrogen Networks on Fast Track
Germany’s federal government today adopted a revision of the Energy Economy Act (Energiewirtschaftsgesetz, EnWG). The revision allows for cost-efficient and, especially, for fast development of hydrogen networks. The government thereby…
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24.02.2021
Align Gas Network Development with Climate Targets
In a recent study the Initiative Erdgasspeicher (INES) provides recommendations on how to improve so-called market-based instruments in the gas market. These instruments can help aligning conventional gas network development…
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12.01.2021
INES Recommends Grid-Friendly Hydrogen Auctions
A combined tendering model can help achieving Germany’s goals for electrolysis capacities as defined in the National Hydrogen Strategy. This is the result of a study undertaken by the BBH…
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11.01.2021
Ministry Leads Way for Hydrogen Networks
With a key point paper presented today, the German Ministry of Economics makes room for market-oriented investments and takes the hydrogen market launch up to speed. The ministry paper also…
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