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German grid firm Amprion plans to invest 22 bln euros over five years

German grid firm Amprion on Thursday said it plans to invest around 22 billion euros ($24 billion) over five years in its power transmission network, one of four in Europe's biggest economy, to make lines and cables fit for the transition to more renewable electricity.

read more... 14/04/2023

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Europe edging closer to withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty

More European Union countries have shown signs of impatience with the ongoing reform of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), which critics say impedes international efforts to phase out fossil fuels, according to leaked diplomatic cables seen by EURACTIV.

read more... 18/05/2022

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SSE, Scottish Power, National Grid to develop 4 GW power link

The multi-billion pound project, called the Eastern Link, will comprise two 2 GW subsea high-voltage direct current cables

read more... 17/11/2020

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EU bank invests €120m to modernise power network in Hungary

The financing will cover the costs of the reinforcement of the electricity supply network, refurbishment of substations, overhead lines and underground cables and the installation of advanced meters

read more... 09/10/2020

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Developers of Viking Link award EUR 1.1bn worth of contracts

The developers of the 1,400-MW Viking Link interconnector between Denmark and the UK today announced they will award contracts worth a total of EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.23bn) for the supply of cables and converter stations as part of the project.

read more... 24/07/2019

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