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Germany approves bringing coal-fired power plants back online this winter
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved putting on-reserve lignite-fired power plants back online from October until the end of March 2024, the economy ministry said, as a step to replace scarce natural gas this winter and avoid shortages.
read more... 05/10/2023
Daily (04.10.2023): German spot power surged dramatically by over 200% due to reduced wind energy generation
On Tuesday, crude oil prices slightly increased from earlier lows, however, the rebound was limited by the prospect of higher interest rates and concerns over the health of the global economy. Hence, Brent crude edged 0.2% higher at $90.92 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude rose by 0.5% to $89.23 a barrel.
read more... 04/10/2023
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France digs in on EU power market reform position
A group of countries led by France has proposed a compromise on the EU's electricity market design (EMD), pushing back on attempts by some countries to introduce stricter controls on future state aid for power plants, a document and sources said Tuesday.
read more... 04/10/2023
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EU countries consider scrapping part of energy reforms
European Union countries are considering scrapping a central part of reforms to Europe's electricity market, amid a deadlock between France and Germany over state aid for power plants, a document seen by Reuters showed.
read more... 03/10/2023
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Europe's solar industry warns against tariffs on imports
Europe's solar power industry has warned policymakers not to impose tariffs on imports, amid fears that disrupting supplies of products from China would seriously damage Europe's ability to rapidly install clean energy.
read more... 02/10/2023