- Geographic alignment of renewable energy, hydrogen electrolysis, and storage to reduce film.
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- Grid planning based on needs. Reflecting demand patterns and the adaptation of innovative systems such as offshore wind turbines.
- Accelerated grid expansion with faster resolution and stronger supply chains. Safeguard Supply.
- Digitalization, which includes smart meters and real-time data usage.
Minister Reiche's proposals
. Building on the report, Minister of Economy and Minister of Energy Katerina Reich presented 10 proposals to strengthen business and competition. Key measures include expanding renewables, grids, and decentralized flexibility synchronously, implementing a technology-open capacity market, promoting flexibility and digitalization of the electricity system, reviewing and streaming funding regimes to reduce subsidies, driving hydrogen ramp-up by cutting regulatory complexity, recognizing CCS (carbon capture and storage) and CCU (carbon capture and utilization) as climate technologies and supporting research and innovation to accelerate the Transition.
The steel industry's response
The German Steel Federation (WV Stahl) welcomed the government's initiative, but stressed that crucial fixes are urgently needed to protect the industrial base.
. according to international standards. Without a fix, the industrial location lags behind. She stated that effective relief for energy-intensive industries is important, while backup capacity is needed to ensure supply security, but should not raise the costs of industrial energy supplies. The spread of hydrogen must be accelerated, accessible, and flexibly regulated to support decarbonization, Rippel added.
