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UK must build power lines faster, urges government’s first energy networks commissioner
The UK has the opportunity to accelerate the construction of new power lines, effectively tackling the long-standing backlog of renewable energy projects waiting to connect to the electricity grid.
read more... 07/08/2023
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Baltic states seek to decouple grid from Russia
Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia are seeking to disconnect from an energy grid network shared with Russia and Belarus by early 2025. Vilnius is pushing from an earlier exit from the grid, which Tallin opposes.
read more... 04/08/2023
EU risks power grid imbalance in post-2030 heat
The EU needs contingency plans to maintain power grid balance from 2030, when the share of renewables in the power mix will be much higher and the risk of summer heatwaves more frequent, an expert told Montel on Wednesday.
read more... 03/08/2023
Germany hails breakthrough in EU talks on power plant plans
Germany's economy minister said on Tuesday Berlin had made a "breakthrough" in its talks with the European Commission on plans for new hydrogen and gas power plants, but has yet to agree on how they will be subsidised.
read more... 02/08/2023
European Parliament votes for minimal electricity market reform
The European Parliament’s industry committee has put its weight behind a minimal reform of the bloc’s electricity market, paving the way for final negotiations with EU countries to start as soon as possible.
read more... 20/07/2023