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Britain considers coal power back-up for next winter - National Grid
Britain is considering keeping some coal plants available for back-up power to ensure sufficient electricity supplies for next winter, National Grid said on Wednesday but plant operators said they are unlikely to be able to meet the request.
read more... 16/03/2023
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Britain uses coal-power back up for the first time with supply tight
Britain's National Grid called on reserve coal-power units for the first time to provide electricity during a period of expected tight supplies on Tuesday as a cold snap sweeps the country.
read more... 08/03/2023
Renewables added 66GW to global grid in 2022
Renewables and clean energy projects added nearly 66GW to the global power grid in 2022.
read more... 06/03/2023
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Spain off target for wind additions by 2030
New wind additions in 2022 failed to keep pace with the 2.2 GW/yr required to ensure that Spain remains on track to meet its 2030 legislated target of just above 50GW, according to AEE. The lobby group stressed that this delay was partly because "the speed of administrative processing has not been sufficient". Installed wind capacity reached 29.73GW in 2022, up by 1.13GW from 28.60GW in 2021, according to provisional power grid operator REE data.
read more... 01/02/2023
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Snam bets on Italy's role in Europe with higher gas investments
Gas grid operator Snam aims to boost Italy's role in the European energy system with new investments, its new CEO said on Thursday when presenting the group's plan to 2026.
read more... 20/01/2023