Morning briefing · checked daily
What moved recently in Energy, Copper, Pipelines, Cyprus — every item with source and date. Researched and checked by Zeynah.
Energy
In a first reading on 24 September, the Bundestag debated the government bill (printed paper 21/7866), which would prioritise grid connections and let grid operators designate congestion areas for up to six years in which wind and solar parks would partly receive no compensation for curtailment.
Source: Deutscher Bundestag · dated
Energy
The energy ministry is preparing a package of about €600m under the EU escape clause, including a €200m battery subsidy, €200m for heat pumps and solar water heaters, and €50m for industrial carbon capture.
Source: energypress · dated
Energy
Agro-PV applications filed since 4 March, around 200 with over 35 MW in the first two weeks of a 130 MW programme alone, have received no connection offers because distribution operator HEDNO has been awaiting regulatory clarification since June.
Source: energypress · dated
Copper
Following a media report, LS Corp. said talks with the UK government and other authorities on an investment in an extra-high-voltage cable plant are ongoing and it will provide an update within six months at the latest.
Source: Rallies · dated
Pipelines
Creos Deutschland is building 17 km from Leidingen to Dillingen, while NaTran France converts 20 km of existing pipelines and lays 5 km of new pipe; construction takes about 18 months and the German section is an IPCEI project.
Source: Pipeline Technology Journal · dated
Cyprus
Meeting ExxonMobil, the president called for swift development of Block 10; according to the report, a final investment decision is expected in 2029 and production in 2033, with options including an onshore liquefaction plant with a pipeline to Egypt or a floating LNG vessel.
Source: Cyprus Mail · dated
Derived from the items above — not a forecast.
The new connection rules change planning and site selection for solar, wind and storage projects in Germany, and with it the demand for grid equipment.
A battery subsidy programme creates additional demand in Greece for storage systems, inverters and grid connection equipment.
The backlog shows that connection procedures in the Greek distribution grid are currently the bottleneck for new PV capacity.
New cable plant capacity in Europe signals continued strong demand for high-voltage cables and copper feedstock.
The project links the Saarland to the German hydrogen core network and shows demand for pipes, conversion services and civil works in the border region.
The choice of export route determines whether onshore plant and pipeline construction takes place in Cyprus.