Europe & UK

ABB wins one of its biggest ever contracts to connect world’s largest offshore wind farm to UK grid

Europe & UK

How Europe Can Build 100GW of Offshore Wind by 2030

November 26, 2020 Anand Gupta

The EU and U.K. have ambitious goals. Now the wind sector can turn its attention to delivery. Even for an offshore wind industry that is accustomed to all things being supersized, last week was a big week. On Wednesday the U.K. released its 10-point plan to achieve its target of net-zero carbon by 2050. At […]

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EU says it could be self-sufficient in electric vehicle batteries by 2025

November 25, 2020 Anand Gupta

As part of its plan to become climate neutral by 2050, the EU wants to boost local production of the building blocks for green industries – including hydrogen fuel to make low-carbon steel and batteries to power clean vehicles BRUSSELS: The European Union could produce enough batteries by 2025 to power its fast-growing fleet of […]

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Enel to invest 160 bln euros by 2030 in clean energy drive

November 24, 2020 Anand Gupta

ENEL-PLAN/ (UPDATE 1) UPDATE 1-Enel to invest 160 bln euros by 2030 in clean energy drive MILAN: Europe’s biggest utility Enel will spend 160 billion euros ($190 billion) over the next 10 years and mobilise even more as it steps up plans to clean its business and become a carbon-free company by 2050. The group […]

France Hydrogène and EIB sign agreement to accelerate support for hydrogen projects

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IBERDROLA RAMPS UP HYDROGEN ELECTROLYSIS PROJECTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEL AND INGETEAM

November 24, 2020 Anand Gupta

Iberdrola (Bilbao, Spain) and leading electrolyzers manufacturer Nel Hydrogen ASA – through Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser – have combined their capacities to turn Spain into a technological and industrial benchmark in green hydrogen. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and deploy large-scale electrolyzer projects and promote the technology’s supply chain in […]

Origin, Fortescue Target Hydrogen From Australia’s Island State

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Spain to channel $1.8 bln in EU rescue funds to ‘green’ hydrogen

November 20, 2020 Anand Gupta

MADRID: Spain will spend 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) from a European economic recovery fund over the next three years in developing “green” hydrogen production, which will use renewable power, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday. With its sunny plains, windy hillsides and gas infrastructure, Spain is keen to lead production of hydrogen using […]

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European Commission Proposes 300 GW Offshore Wind Target For 2050

November 20, 2020 Anand Gupta

The offshore wind strategy will back supply chains, innovation and cross-border planning for an unprecedented build-out. The European Commission proposed a 60-gigawatt offshore wind target for 2030 on Thursday, a highly ambitious goal that would require an additional 48 GW of installed capacity in just under a decade. A longer-term target of 300 GW by […]

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Spanish Energy Giants Call for Clean Hydrogen Funding and Rules

November 20, 2020 Anand Gupta

Spanish PM announces $1.8 billion funding for green hydrogen Hydrogen requires less public funding than renewables once did Spain could become a renewable hydrogen powerhouse but will need public funding and a favorable regulatory framework, the country’s energy majors told the government. Top executives at Repsol SA, Naturgy Energy Group SA and Iberdrola SA came […]

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90 million square metres of space usable for photovoltaics in Germany

November 19, 2020 Anand Gupta

The amendment to the EEG should not disadvantage rooftop systems Potential in medium-sized companies worth utilizing for the energy transition Calculations by E.ON have shown that a surface of 90 million square metres on the roofs of supermarkets, logistics halls, furniture retailers and DIY stores could be used for photovoltaic (PV) systems in Germany. What […]

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Panasonic, Equinor and Hydro to explore potential for European battery business

November 18, 2020 Anand Gupta

Leading technology company Panasonic, energy company Equinor and industrial group Hydro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a sustainable and cost-competitive European battery business. SPARKS, Nev.: The companies will work together towards summer 2021 to assess the market for lithium-ion batteries in Europe and mature the […]

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DTEK Kyiv Grids connects Ukraine’s largest rooftop solar power system to grid

November 18, 2020 Anand Gupta

DTEK Kyiv Grids has connected Ukraine’s largest commercial rooftop solar power system to the grid. The solar project, located in the neighborhood of Troyeshchyna, is the first of its kind in Kyiv. It consists of 1,200 solar panels mounted to the roof of a residential building, and covers an area of over 4’000 square meters […]