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Utilities in a time of energy transition

Many customers want their energy suppliers to provide them with offerings that promote the transition to low or zero carbon sources – the energy transition. Yet only around a fifth of German utilities feature PV in their portfolio. Conversely, in the electromobility segment, utilities seem to be ahead of the game.

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Sandra Enkhardt

27 Jun 2019

Electric vehicles are growing in uptake each year and expected to represent around 11% of light-duty vehicle sales worldwide by 2025. | Image: Stadtwerke Heidelberg

Germany, Austria and Switzerland have a diverse landscape of energy suppliers. EuPD Research has identified a total of 1,800 companies, 1,250 of which are located in Germany. They are all in competition with one other and when it comes to the energy transition, many are still in their infancy. This will be one of the …

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