German Energy Agency (dena)

Efficient, intelligent and sustainable – this is our aim for how energy should be generated and used in future. We put it into practice with our partners and clients from the public and private sectors. Together we are involved in numerous projects and services that will advance the energy transition.

We communicate openly to find solutions to many of the unanswered questions of the energy transition. We analyse markets, identify solutions, develop strategies, build networks, support pilot projects and engage actively with the general public.

Since its start in 2000, more than 1.500 projects have been launched of which 96 are ongoing. The Tech for Net Zero Alliance, which was initiated by dena and Breakthrough Energy in 2021, is one of them.

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