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Norway postpones controversial onshore wind power tax

The Norwegian government said on Thursday it was postponing plans to introduce additional taxes for onshore wind power operators by a year to 2024 amid industry concern it may derail renewable energy expansion.

read more... 12/05/2023

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1.6 million UK homes joined scheme to cut winter power demand

Some 1.6 million British homes signed up to a scheme paying them to cut electricity use to help prevent power shortages last winter, saving over 3,300 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity, National Grid said on Wednesday.

read more... 12/05/2023

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BP sees investment decision on Teesside carbon capture projects in 2024

BP expects to make a final investment decision in 2024 on a cluster of carbon capture projects in northern England, including a gas-fired power plant in Teesside, it said on Tuesday.

read more... 10/05/2023

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Mannheim coal plant (425 MW) confirms market exit on 5 June

German power plant operator GKM will end market operation of its coal-fired unit 7 (425 MW) in Mannheim on 5 June, the company confirmed on Monday.

read more... 09/05/2023

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Germany's Scholz says more renewables key to lower industry costs

Ramping up renewable power production rather than subsidies is the key to lower electricity prices for Germany's energy-hungry industry, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday, in an apparent dig at proposals by his government's economy minister.

read more... 08/05/2023

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