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Thuringia's Environment Minister Bernhardt Stengele has awarded the Diakoniestiftung Weimar-Bad Lobenstein the first welfare association nationwide for its holistic municipal energy management.

New consulting service for the 859 industrial parks in Thuringia: Initiative aims to make locations energy-efficient and future-proof.

The expansion of solar energy in Thuringia continues at a high level: In the first half of the year, more than 12,600 new solar power plants were put into operation.

Solar power plants now generate one-fifth of the electricity consumed in Thuringia. However, some regions are lagging behind in their expansion. The boom in balcony power plants for private households continues unabated.

The information campaign reduces costs by 80 percent compared to conventional funding measures at the municipal level.

A draft law proposes that Thuringian municipalities should share in wind power revenues in the future. Local residents will not benefit.

8,500 electric cars were newly registered in Thuringia in 2023. That's around 3,500 fewer than in 2022. The number of charging points is growing.

The "Open-Minded Thuringia" initiative aims to showcase a diverse and democratic free state ahead of the state elections. ThEGA supports this initiative.

In total, the Thuringian State Energy Agency recorded more than 21,700 new solar power plants that went into operation in 2023.

In 2023, more photovoltaic systems were built in Thuringia than ever before.