The law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) assists the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs in the area of hydrogen. In the context of a major research project, BBH together with Guidehouse Germany, Prognos, Fraunhofer ISI, Fraunhofer IEG, Consentec and Öko-Institut is investigating the further…

On behalf of the German Association of Energy Market Innovators (bne), the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) has developed the contractual basis for the participation of municipalities in the earnings of ground-mounted solar farms. The sample contract, which is also recommended by the German…

The award of concessions for electricity and gas grids is becoming ever more complex and is increasingly subject to the scrutiny of the courts. Together with the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) and the energy industry consultancy Büro für Energiewirtschaft und technische Planung GmbH (BET), the…

In cooperation with the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH), the German Energy Agency (Deutsche Energie-Agentur – dena) published a discussion paper today with 14 immediate measures which are to accelerate the energy transition and climate protection.

Andreas Kuhlmann, CEO of the German Energy…

BBH Consulting AG (BBHC) welcomes its latest addition to the team: On 01/11/2021, Daniela Rückert joined the business consulting firm as partner counsel and member of BBHC’s extended management team (“Management Board”).

Economist Daniela Rückert has 18 years of experience in leading positions in…

On behalf of its client Stadtwerke Crailsheim, the law firm Becker Büttner Held (BBH) had a fundamental issue of the energy industry clarified by the Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht – BVerwG). In its ruling, the court confirmed today that it is the concession area which is…

Electromobility plays an essential role in driving forward the energy and mobility transition. However, in order to achieve the projected market growth, a sufficient amount of charging stations with adequate technical capacity is necessary to enable full electromobility. BBH is a member of the…

The use of green hydrogen holds economic potential for significant CO2 reductions in the city of Essen, particularly in the industry and mobility sectors. This is shown in a feasibility study carried out by a consortium consisting of nymoen strategieberatung, BBH Consulting AG (BBHC), Hydrogentle…

Today, the European General Court (EGC) confirmed the European Commission’s stance in regard to the full exemption from grid charges for large electricity consumers pursuant to sec. 19 subs. 2 Electricity Grid Charges Ordinance (Stromnetzentgeltverordnung – StromNEV) in the years 2012 and 2013 and…