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Stagnating wind expansion: climate target at risk despite coal phase-out

July 2, 2020 | The expansion of onshore wind energy is stagnating in Germany. Conventional plants and imports must therefore make a greater contribution to the electricity supply. A new analysis by EWI shows what this means for electricity prices, the EEG levy and the sectoral climate target.

EEG levy will probably rise significantly in 2021

Updated June 4, 2020 | EWI has examined the effects of the corona pandemic on the wholesale electricity price and the EEG levy.

Hydrogen: Technology-neutral funding enables market launch and long-term cost-efficient supply

The German Federal Government is arguing about the National Hydrogen Strategy. These are the recommendations of the EWI Policy Brief.

Students from all over the world negotiate climate protection agreements – in “Zoom City”

The CEMS Model UNFCCC is a simulation of the UN climate negotiations. University of Cologne and EWI have prepared 17 students for it.

This is what development paths for the German energy system could look like

The Kopernikus project ENSURE does research on grid structures for the future German energy system. Two new publications provide insights into the results.

VISE Policy Brief: How does regulation affect business models of regional virtual power plants?

Regional virtual power plants market the flexibility of households. However, regulation restricts the field of possible business models.

European emissions trading in times of Corona

Does the market stability reserve deliver what it promises? An article by Johanna Bocklet and Martin Hintermayer.

Research in times of Covid-19

Almost all EWI employees currently work from home. Some impressions, described by Hanna Decker.

EWI Merit-Order Tool 2020: Less coal, more gas in usage

Price developments favoured a switch from coal- to gas-fired power generation in 2019, as shown by a brief analysis using the EWI Merit-Order Tool 2020.