The EU Commission is planning measures to strengthen citizen energy. The aim is to ease the financial burden on households by enabling people to have their own solar power systems and energy communities. But it is concerned about aggressive online advertising.
By Manuel Berkel
A new expert opinion considers the BMWE draft law for the so-called grid package to be contrary to European law. The opinion says it violates EU directives and is not based on objective threshold values.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
A new legal opinion concludes that draft reforms by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy are incompatible with European Union (EU) law. According to the assessment, they violate EU directives and rely on threshold values that lack objective justification.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt and Manuel Berkel
Green technologies such as EVs, batteries and renewables grew by 18% in China in 2025. Value added in the green tech sector has almost doubled since 2022. Exports are rising rapidly.
By Nico Beckert
Green technologies such as electric vehicles, batteries, and renewables expanded by 18% in China in 2025, with value added in the sector nearly doubling since 2022. Exports are rising rapidly.
By Nico Beckert
The European Commission is launching an in-depth investigation into the Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind. The solar industry is calling for similar investigations into Chinese PV producers.
By Manuel Berkel and Amelie Richter
The tender for two offshore wind areas in the North Sea is to be postponed until 2027. The German government is citing delays in the completion of converter platforms. Industry associations have welcomed the move, while at the same time calling for revised criteria for future tenders.
By Redaktion Table
At the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, the countries bordering the North Sea held out the prospect of closer cooperation in the financing of offshore wind farms. The industry responded with an investment pact.
By Manuel Berkel
At the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, countries bordering the North Sea signaled closer cooperation on financing offshore wind projects. The industry responded with a major investment pledge.
By Manuel Berkel
Representatives from ten countries are meeting in Hamburg to announce plans for the expansion of offshore wind energy. With more cooperation and better financing, they want to get the sector’s faltering growth back on track.
By Manuel Berkel
