Europe is at the vanguard of the embryonic hydrogen economy. It’s been in a similiar position before. Europe must not repeat the same mistakes it made with solar manufacturing in the emerging hydrogen sector, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned. A string of European research institutes and pioneering companies developed […]
World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Will Boast World’s Largest Installed Turbines
On the day it walks away from coal, GE bags a huge 2.4-gigawatt turbine order for the U.K.‘s Dogger Bank project. The world’s largest planned offshore wind farm will use the world’s largest installed offshore wind turbines when it starts spinning in British waters. SSE Renewables and Equinor are developing the 3.6-gigawatt Dogger Bank project […]
The number of connected EV charging points in Europe and North America to reach 4.4 million by 2024
Berg Insight today released new findings about the market for electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Europe and North America. The number of connected EV charging points in Europe and North America reached an estimated 0.9 million units in 2019. Europe represents the largest share of around 0.6 million of these charging points, corresponding to a […]
Incompetent Charging Could Stall Electric Car Sales In Europe, Excluding Tesla
Clunky and inadequate charging facilities across Europe could stall the expected rush to buy affordable electric cars as news leaks out long-journeys can be a lottery and a nightmare. Across Europe there is a mishmash of different electric charging station operators and unless this system is reformed pronto, cross country travel will remain an obstacle […]
Europe’s Green Hydrogen Revolution Is Turning Blue
With the EU on the cusp of announcing its long-term hydrogen strategy, a huge question remains: Should blue hydrogen be excluded? Green hydrogen may get all the headlines, but the prospect of it fueling Europe’s future hydrogen economy on its own looks increasingly questionable. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas, with carbon capture and […]
Real-time power trading to reduce input costs for discoms, tariffs for consumers
Developing a responsive and transparent power market by 2030 is a key component of Singh’s reforms roadmap for introducing intense competition to achieve the Narendra Modi government’s objective of providing 24X7 affordable power to all NEW DELHI: India joined the ranks of developed markets such as the US and Europe with power minister R K […]
UK’s Largest Solar Project Approved, Will Snub Government Subsidies
A 350-megawatt U.K. solar project won its planning approval in Britain, hinting at a revival of a once-booming market. Cleve Hill, the U.K.’s largest-ever solar project, received its government planning approvals this week. The question is how the 350-megawatt development proceeds from here in a large-scale solar market that has all but died out. Located […]
WoodMac: Wind, Solar and Storage to Dominate Europe’s Power Grid by 2030
Batteries will beat natural gas peakers on cost across Europe by the end of the decade, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Europe’s power system will look very different in 2030, with energy storage supporting the “dominance” of wind and solar generation, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. The big five European markets […]
India-European Union Flagship Call announced on Integrated Local Energy Systems at India Smart Utility Week
Sweden and India announce co-funding for a multi million dollar programme on Smart Grids India-European Union Flagship Call on Integrated Local Energy Systems was announced at India Smart Utility Week 2020 in the presence of Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology (DST) and European Union Ambassador to India Mr Ugo Astuto. This […]
RE associations sent letter to EC urging action to solve permitting bottlenecks
EU renewables industry to European Commission: getting permitting right is key to unlocking new investments Today, renewable energy associations – WindEurope, Bioenergy Europe, EGEC, EREF, ESTELA, Ocean Energy Europe, ESTIF and SolarPower Europe – sent a letter to the European Commission urging concrete action to solve permitting bottlenecks for renewables. The letter delivers a clear message from […]
