Russian gas giant Gazprom expects excess supplies in Europe’s natural gas market to continue in 2021, the head of the company’s exporting arm said on Monday, blaming exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States. Gazprom has seen its share of the European gas market, where it makes …
Read More »Iran Ready to Connect Power Grid to Europe
Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian expressed his country’s preparedness to supply electricity to Europe. Ardakanian said that, enjoying enormous energy resources and having skilled manpower and facilities in the field, Iran can pave the ground for expansion of energy corridors, especially electricity transmission corridor. “In order to help promote communications …
Read More »Europe Announces First-Ever Renewable Energy Institute
The European Energy Centre (EEC-ECT) has been awarded Institute status by the UK Government following the distinguished work in providing accredited Renewable Energy training and research carried out in the UK and internationally. The prestigious Institute status is only awarded to well-established organisations and bodies who deliver education of the …
Read More »IEA: Solar to Top Europe’s Power Generation Charts by 2025
Solar PV is to become Europe’s leading source of power within the next five years, International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol has said. Speaking at SolarPower Europe’s SolarPower Summit, held virtually this year, Birol, executive director at the IEA, teased new details to be released in this year’s World …
Read More »EDF to Help UK Public Sector Transition to EVs
The agreement covers the development of infrastructure required for EV charging for central government, local authorities, hospitals and other public sector bodies.
Read More »SSE to Sell Stake in Walney Offshore Wind Farm for £350m
Greencoat UK Wind is buying the 25.1% interest, which equates to 92MW of capacity.
Read More »Giant Onshore Wind Farm in Austria Granted €107.4m
The 143MW wind farm will generate enough electricity to power around 90,000 homes.
Read More »Apple Invests in the Construction of Two of the World’s Largest Wind Turbines
The 200-metre-tall turbines are expected to produce 62GWh of clean electricity every year, enough to power almost 20,000 homes.
Read More »Siemens Wins Contract to Install Electric Bus Chargers in New Zealand
It will install fast and flexible charging technology for 34 electric buses for Go Bus in Christchurch and Auckland.
Read More »UK’s Electricity System was Cheaper and Cleaner During Coronavirus Lockdown but more Difficult to Control
That’s according to a new independent analysis conducted via Imperial Consultants by academics from Imperial College London for Drax Electric Insights.
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