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Jan 8, 2026

Italy will revise its power dispatching regulations.

Italy's new electricity dispatching regulatory framework, known as TIDE, will begin its consolidation phase on February 1, 2026, continuing until 2028. This initiative aims to ensure system security and align the Italian power market with European standards. A provisional version of TIDE has been operational since early 2025, transitioning from a ...

Jan 8, 2026

Electric car registrations in Germany increase by 43% in 2025 after a previous decline.

The adoption of electric vehicles accelerated in Germany last year. Registrations of fully electric cars surged by 43 percent compared to 2024, when sales dropped following the sudden end of purchase subsidies, according to the motor vehicle authority KBA. However, last year's sales of approximately 545,000 electric cars represented only a slight i...

Jan 8, 2026

Versailles, France, is set to implement a geothermal transition for its heating network.

The City of Versailles, located in the Yvelines Department of France, has entered into a 32-year agreement with Engie aimed at transforming and upgrading the local district heating system. This initiative will include drilling a geothermal doublet to meet 69% of the network's heating needs by 2030. The contract was finalized by Versailles Mayor Fr...

Jan 8, 2026

OPEC+ compensation cuts triple as major producers act to control oversupply.

Four major Opec+ producers have committed to increasing their compensation cuts in the first half of 2026 to strengthen compliance amid oversupplied oil markets. The UAE, Iraq, Kazakhstan, and Oman will implement output reductions totaling 829,000 barrels per day by June, which is three times their earlier commitment. Kazakhstan's reduction will be...

Jan 8, 2026

QatarEnergy and EGAS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

QatarEnergy has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt to enhance collaboration in the energy sector, particularly focusing on the supply of LNG from QatarEnergy to Egypt. The agreement was signed in a special ceremony at QatarEnergy’s headquarters in Doha by Saad Sherida Al-K...

Jan 8, 2026

SSE received £10 million for wind power that was not utilized.

SSE earned close to £10 million in constraint payments for unused wind energy produced in Scotland, primarily from its Viking wind farm. Last year, over one million MWh of energy generated by the Viking turbines went unused, making it the top onshore development in Scotland for wasted energy. In contrast, the Dorenell wind farm in Moray, the seco...

Jan 8, 2026

A significant seismic survey for geothermal exploration is set to start in Erfurt, Germany.

A 3D seismic survey is set to commence by March 2026 to investigate and assess potential geothermal resources beneath the city of Erfurt in Germany. This will mark a first for the state of Thuringia, involving the placement of approximately 19,000 geophones across a study area of around 136 square kilometers. Local utility Stadtwerke Erfurt is lea...

Jan 8, 2026

How deep can you go? Subsea cable installed at unprecedented depth.

Nexans has achieved a world record for subsea cable installation at a depth of 2,150 meters (7,054 feet), marking a significant milestone for Italy’s Tyrrhenian Link project. This record was established during an offshore campaign in December, confirming the deepest installation ever completed for a 500 kV high-voltage direct current subsea cable....

Jan 8, 2026

Polish government supports revisions to energy legislation to expedite grid connections.

The Polish government has sanctioned a revision of the energy legislation to expedite grid connections, prevent developers from securing unused capacity, and enhance the transparency of the connection process. The proposal aims to reduce the duration for developers to convert an initial agreement into a final connection agreement by half, and it r...

Jan 8, 2026

New postponement for large UK offshore wind farm initiative

One of the largest offshore wind farms planned globally has encountered a hurdle after the anticipated decision on its planning approval was postponed. The UK government revealed today that it has extended the timeline for issuing RWE a Development Consent Order for the 3 gigawatt Dogger Bank South project by more than three months, as reported by...

Jan 8, 2026

Equinor broadens Archer’s responsibilities for plug and abandonment of 30 subsea wells.

Norwegian state-owned energy firm Equinor has granted a multi-year integrated contract to oil services company Archer for the plug and abandonment (P&A) of 30 subsea wells, with possible extensions to other projects within Equinor's portfolio. This contract builds on the planning scope awarded to Archer in March 2025 and now encompasses complete p...

Jan 8, 2026

Gas prices in Europe are increasing because lower temperatures are expected this weekend.

Dutch wholesale gas prices and British wholesale gasoline prices rose on Wednesday morning due to forecasts of colder weather for the upcoming weekend and week ahead. Data from LSEG indicates that the benchmark Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub climbed by 0.78 euros to 28.80 euros per Megawatt Hour (MWh) as of 0901 GMT. The Dutch contract...

Jan 8, 2026

Dollar stabilizes as traders focus on important data and geopolitical tensions.

The U.S. dollar fluctuated within a narrow range as markets braced for important labor data from the U.S. this week, which could influence future decisions on interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Regional currencies remained stable as traders largely overlooked the increased global geopolitical tensions. Dollar remains steady with labor data ap...

Jan 8, 2026

Nordex secures 246MW in orders from Spain.

Nordex has received orders for 38 turbines totaling 246MW in the provinces of Teruel, Navarra, Burgos, and León in Spain. The company indicated that projects in Teruel will utilize N163/6.X units along with one N175/6.X turbine. In Navarra, the installations will incorporate N163/6.X, N133/4800, and N163/5.X turbines, while Burgos will feature N1...

Jan 8, 2026

European Energy reaches 2.1GW in Denmark.

European Energy has achieved 2100MW of solar, wind, and battery capacity linked to the grid in Denmark, following the launch of the Glejbjerg solar park and a battery system at Kvosted energy park. The company indicated that this portfolio accounts for over 20% of Denmark's onshore renewable capacity and encompasses more than 40 projects initiate...

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