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French bank launches PPA guarantee scheme

French state-owned bank Bpifrance has launched a guarantee scheme aimed at helping industrial consumers sign up to 500 MW of cumulative long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs).

read more... 12/09/2023

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Germany's wind power expansion stalls on the roads

Germany's wind power expansion is facing an unexpected roadblock: builders need permits to transport the heavy turbines down the country's roads, and they are waiting months to get them.

read more... 08/09/2023

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Spain proposes amendments to EU power market overhaul

Spain, which holds the presidency of the European Union until December, has proposed several amendments to help pass a key piece of legislation that would overhaul the bloc's electricity market, a document showed.

read more... 07/09/2023

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G20 per capita CO2 emissions from coal rise 7% from 2015

Group of 20 nations have increased per capita emissions nearly 7% from coal-fired power since 2015, with China and India adding new plants, and Australia's CO2 count per head nearly three times higher than the world average, research showed on Tuesday.

read more... 05/09/2023

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Germany, Italy highlight growing European nuclear divide

Germany’s place as the leader of Europe’s anti-nuclear lobby has been further solidified as Chancellor Olaf Sholz doubled down on his view that nuclear has no place in the country’s energy mix, while Italy has vowed to speed up its integration of nuclear energy in a bid to cut costs, save the economy, and power the Green Transition.

read more... 04/09/2023

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