Power failure in Görlitz
The power went out in several streets in the center of Görlitz on Monday evening. The cause is still unclear.
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New power line brings 40 percent more grid capacity
Two and a half years of construction, millions invested, kilometers under high voltage: more electricity from wind and sun is now flowing between Leipzig and Erfurt.
Increase in the number of balcony power plants in Saxony
The boom in balcony power plants is also continuing in Saxony. There are even more plants per 1,000 households here than the national average.
Czech Republic signs contract for construction of nuclear power plant units
The contract for the construction of two new nuclear power plant units is signed in Prague in a hurry and without prior notice. Despite the critics.
Leipzig Wildlife Park temporarily closed due to electricity work
The wildlife park will have to close from May 20 to 23 due to power supply work. Once the work is complete, visitors will be able to marvel at the newborns and mouflon lambs.
Only five new wind turbines - but more permits
The expansion of wind energy in Saxony continues to falter, despite progress in obtaining permits. Experts are calling for more speed in expansion.
Why power is often tied to buildings - and how it could be digitized
Von Syrien bis China: Warum Machtzentren wie Paläste und Parlamente so bedeutend sind, was die Digitalisierung verändern könnte und wie Apps wie WeChat oder X Macht neu definieren.
Power supply in Saxony more reliable than the national average
Germany has a reliable power supply. This is according to data from the Federal Network Agency. Outages are also rare in Bavaria.
Leag plans hydrogen and electricity storage center in Boxberg
Leag is planning a hydrogen and electricity storage center with the largest battery storage facility in Germany at the site of the former Boxberg I and II lignite-fired power plants.
Citizens' initiative fails: energy projects south of Leipzig are implemented
A citizens' initiative has failed in its attempt to prevent two energy projects south of Leipzig. The referendum on the "Green Power Park" and "Kleinzössen Energy Park" projects in Neukieritzsch was negative.
Green Power Park planned on site of former briquette factory south of Leipzig
A green power park with a data center, green hydrogen production and battery storage is being built on the site of a former briquette factory.
Power outage in parts of Dresden city center
In parts of Dresden's city center, the power supply has collapsed due to a third-party excavator intervention.
Head of lignite producer Mibrag sees little chance of early coal phase-out in the East
The head of lignite producer Mibrag, Armin Eichholz, currently sees little chance of a premature coal phase-out in the east. Mibrag operates the Vereinigtes Schleenhain and Profen opencast mines in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and generates electricity from the coal in the Schkopau and Lippendorf power plants, which are due to be taken off the grid in 2034/2035. The "traffic light" federal government would ideally like to bring forward the coal phase-out in the east from 2038 to 2030, but the Minister Presidents of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg are against this. Eichholz emphasized that the expansion of renewable energies is putting pressure on coal-fired power generation, but that the question of supply during lulls and when there is little sunshine is also relevant. The plans envisage the construction of around 40 gas-fired power plant units by 2030, but whether this is feasible remains questionable. Eichholz also emphasized that power plants would have to keep running if the supply of renewable energies was scarce and that coal could hardly be avoided if the gas-fired power plants were not completed in time. The question of whether it is still worthwhile for the power plant operators is also open.
☢️ Nuclear power vs. 🌬️ Wind power: a detailed comparison of costs and performance 💰📊
Comparison of nuclear and wind energy: costs, performance and environment - an insight into two central energy sources of our time.
9000 people in Saxony receive subsidy for solar system on balcony
About 9000 people in Saxony have applied for funding for a solar installation on the balcony, of which 8500 applications have been approved.
50Hertz invests €4.6 billion in expansion of transmission network
The eastern German transmission system operator 50Hertz is investing 4.6 billion euros in the expansion of sea and land cables. This is the biggest order in the company's history.
Globalization rethought
The neoliberal dumping globalization fails worldwide. Capital and labor are components of economic life with opposing tendencies. If capital accumulates without restraint, this leads to the collapse of the system. Social market economy means purchasing power for all, prosperity for all, so that more services and products are in demand. It is necessary to think globally about this cycle of the social market economy, to implement it in global policy.
New record for feed-in of green electricity
Sun and wind are generating more and more electricity. On the other hand, consumers are increasingly using heat pumps, electric cars and storage in their own homes. This increases the demands on the grid. As a result, the operator Mitnetz has to make substantial investments.