Tag Archives: VIK

The announcements of the last few weeks clearly show how serious the situation is for energy-intensive industry in Germany: production at domestic sites in Europe is being reduced, investments in new plants are taking place in North America or in Asia. “If industrial electricity prices of 120 to 140 €/MWh become the “new normal”, creeping deindustrialisation is inevitable. The lack ...

The German Association of the Industrial Energy and Power Industry e. V. (VIK), Berlin, sees a turning point in terms of foreign and security policy with Vladimir Putin leading Russia into war against Ukraine. In a recently published policy paper, the VIK has therefore called for a full assessment of every possible option to ensure an uninterruptible power supply in Germany. ...

The German Association of Industrial Energy Consumers (VIK), Berlin/Germany, welcomes the agreement reached within the German government on the Carbon Leakage Ordinance. However, despite the improvements made compared to the draft bill, a number of key points remain unsatisfactory for the industry. The list of eligible sectors, i. e., excludes key companies and the amount expected in return reduces the financial ...

The German Association of Industrial Energy Consumers (VIK), Berlin/Germany, has expressed concern about the unexpected problems in the European power supply on 8th January 2021. Christian Seyfert, VIK Managing Director: “The incident on 8th January is unfortunately not the first of its kind, but it must be a warning to us all to not lose sight of the topic of ...

The VIK (German Association of Industrial Energy Consumers), Berlin/Germany, has criticised the deferral of the so-called Carbon Leakage Regulation. The regulation is part of the introduction of the national CO2 price by the Fuel Emissions Trading Act (BEHG). In contrast to the regulation, the new carbon price in Germany is effective as of 1st January 2021. VIK Managing Director Christian ...

Barbara Minderjahn, General Manager of the German Association of the Industrial Energy and Power Industry (VIK) in Essen/Germany, has left this association by mutual agreement. Christian Seyfert will take on the role of managing the VIK as a new Managing Director on 1st July 2020. He currently holds a leading position as an authorised signatory for Vattenfall in the regional ...

Günter Hilken, Chairman of the Executive Board of Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG, was elected to the Chair of the Executive Board of the Verband der Industriellen Energie- und Kraftwirtschaft e.V. (VIK), Berlin/Germany, at a meeting of the association’s board on 27th April 2018. He succeeds Roland Mohr in the role, who is leaving office after three and a half ...

Annette Loske, Managing Director of the Association of the Energy and Power Industry (VIK) e. V., Essen, has left the organization at the end of 2015. Barbara Minderjahn, who has been a member of the board too, will lead the association for the time being.

The board of Verband der Industriellen Energie- und Kraftwirtschaft e. V., an association for the energy and power industry in Essen, has appointed Barbara Minderjahn as its new managing director. Minderjahn previously headed up the association’s Berlin office and was a member of the extended management board. Dr Annette Loske will remain as general manager of the association.