As Germany struggles with the energy crisis sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many communities there are looking with added urgency at ways to try to wean themselves off gas and oil. Abensberg in Bavaria is among a number of towns which have pioneered alternative energy solutions in recent years. The town of 15,000 […]
Ukraine war hobbles satellite control of 11GW Enercon units – EQ Mag Pro
A “massive disruption” of European satellite links has prevented remote monitoring and control of thousands of Enercon’s wind turbines. Enercon told reNEWS that a total of 5800 wind turbines in central Europe, totalling 11GW, had been affected by the outage since 24 February. The exact cause of the disruption is not yet known, however, the […]
European Renewables Stocks Surge as Ukraine War Fuels Energy Reckoning – EQ Mag Pro
In a sea of stock market losses amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, renewables are outperforming as power prices jump and investors mull the rising need for energy alternatives. The European Renewable Energy Index surged as much as 9.3% on Thursday, the biggest jump since the pandemic lows of March 2020, posing a stark contrast to […]
