British and Dutch investors snap up German offshore windfarm.
Read More »Vattenfall Awards Turbine Maintenance Contracts to Companies in UK and Denmark
As many as 900 turbines at 50 onshore and offshore plants across Europe will receive blade maintenance and repair services under the contract.
Read More »Germany Denies Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Waiver of EU Rules
Germany’s energy regulator on Friday (15 May) declined to grant a waiver of European Union gas directives to the operators of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, dealing a fresh blow to the project to carry gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea. Nord Stream 2, designed by Russia’s …
Read More »European Commission not Involved in German Regulator’s Decision on Nord Stream 2
The Federal Network Agency of Germany refused Nord Stream 2 AG in withdrawing the Nord Stream 2 project from the rules of the updated EU Gas Directive, the regulator said earlier on Friday BRUSSELS, May 15. /TASS/. The European Commission was not involved in the decision taken by the German …
Read More »ESB and Harmony Solar Partner to Power 10% of Irish Homes with Renewable Energy
The collaboration aims to deliver 1,000MW of solar projects through a €30m investment.
Read More »Iberdrola Buys French Renewable Firm Aalto Power
The French firm owns and operates 118MW of onshore wind farms in France, with an additional 63MW portfolio under development.
Read More »Portugal Goes 52 Days without Coal-Based Electricity
The nation shut down two major coal plants in the country in response to reduced power demand and stalled economic activity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »European Space Agency Launches New Tool to Combat Climate Change
The new technology will make it possible to track and attribute methane emissions around the world.
Read More »Europe Opts for Onshore Wind Projects
Europe saw new wind-farm investments amounting to 19 billion euros confirmed in 2019, according to WindEurope’s annual Financing and Investment Trends (published on 7 April). Another 33 billion euros was invested in the refinancing of wind farms, the acquisition of wind-farm projects and other transactions. A total of 13 billion …
Read More »Repsol to Build First Large Solar Community in Spain
The new service aims to bring solar energy to urban masses by connecting roofers with matchers.
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