Tag: Power grids
Electricity stress test passed: Austria sees no risk of blackout
Power stress test passed Austria sees no blackout risk 11/07/2022 1:49 p.m Austria presents the results of an electricity stress test, and they look good: the neighboring country only gets…
Plans for complete blackout: If necessary, Kyiv wants to evacuate the entire city
Complete blackout plans If necessary, Kyiv wants to evacuate the entire city 11/06/2022 10:47 am Around three million people currently live in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. After several Russian…
After Russian rocket attacks: More than a million Ukrainian households without electricity
After Russian missile attacks More than a million Ukrainian households without electricity 10/22/2022, 4:08 p.m Since the beginning of last week, Russia has been attacking the infrastructure of Ukrainian energy…
Fact check on Scholz’s power word: do we really still need the three nuclear power plants?
Fact check on Scholz’s power word Do we really still need the three nuclear power plants? By Max Borowski and Christina Lohner 10/18/2022, 7:42 p.m The Chancellor has decided. The…
Preparation for crisis winter: France introduces “weather report” for electricity
Preparation for crisis winter France introduces “weather report” for electricity 10/06/2022 09:54 am In order to avoid supply interruptions in the face of impending power shortages, the French government is…
Help with grid fees: the federal government slows the increase in electricity prices with billions
Assistance with network charges The federal government brakes the increase in electricity prices with billions 05.10.2022, 18:31 In the coming year, the federal government will support the use of the…
Plans for two scenarios: The EU Commission considers power outages in Europe to be possible
Plans for two scenarios The EU Commission considers power outages in Europe to be possible 10/04/2022 7:37 am How realistic is a widespread power blackout in Europe really? The EU…
Worried about blackouts: are there more power outages in winter?
Germans have to go without electricity for around ten minutes a year due to power outages. Due to the Russian gas ban, the fear of the citizens as to whether…
Municipal forecast for 2023: Utilities expect 60 percent increase in electricity prices
Municipal forecast for 2023 Suppliers expect electricity prices to increase by 60 percent 09/16/2022 7:57 am The exploding costs for energy are threatening the existence of the public utilities. The…
“No more water, no more refuelling”: Association of cities fears massive power outages in winter
“No more water, no more gas” Association of cities fears massive power outages in winter 9/10/2022 7:07 am Gas could become scarce in Germany in winter. The German Association of…
More coal and wind: German electricity production reacts to the gas crisis
More coal and wind German electricity production reacts to the gas crisis 07.09.2022, 11:50 a.m Germany is still heavily dependent on Russian gas supplies. In order to secure the energy…
This is how profits are skimmed off: The traffic light turns the EEG surcharge upside down
This is how profits are skimmed off The traffic light turns the EEG surcharge upside down By Max Borowski 09/05/2022, 16:44 The federal government wants to relieve electricity customers with…