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Daily (25.11.2022): European day-ahead power prices jumped on Thursday due to stronger demand and weaker wind generation
Oil prices were rather constant on Thursday, due to uncertainty about the level of a price cap on Russian oil. Consequently, Brent crude traded rather flat at $85.34 a barrel, and WTI oil edged 0.1% higher at $78.08 a barrel amid general signs of low demand.
read more... 25/11/2022
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France's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm starts full operations
France's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm started full operations on Wednesday, adding 480 megawatts of capacity to the grid at a time when Europe is scrambling to secure energy supplies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
read more... 24/11/2022
Germany plans 33% windfall tax on gas, coal and oil firms
The German government plans to introduce a special levy to skim off 33% of windfall profits made by oil, coal and gas companies, which could generate revenue of between one and three billion euros, finance ministry sources told Reuters.
read more... 24/11/2022
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“Disgraceful” wind power tax to lift Norway prices
Investment firm Prime Capital has slammed Norway’s plans to introduce a retroactive ground rent tax for wind power which it says will deter investment in renewables and lead to higher electricity prices.
read more... 24/11/2022
Solar, wind industry worried about ‘daft’ EU permitting rules
New emergency permitting rules tabled by the European Commission just over a week ago would concern only “new” renewable energy projects and fail to address the hundreds of gigawatts currently stuck in the administrative pipeline, industry sources say.
read more... 18/11/2022