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UK: sixth in the world in terms of renewable energy investments
According to the last edition of PA Consulting Group’s Energy Investment Map which includes 30 countries in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Gulf, BRICS and the US aiming to offer investors an general idea of where they could have the best opportunities.
read more... 21/06/2013
Angela Merkel envisages an amendment of Renewable Energy Act if re-elected
Chancellor Angela Merkel engages to curb the generous support for renewable energy if she is re-elected in September. Thus, Germany would be the latest European country to pull back incentives for renewable sources.
read more... 21/06/2013
UK electricity production increased 20% in 2012
In 2012, electricity generated from renewables represented 11.3%, increasing in comparison to 9.4% in 2011. Generally, renewable electricity generation increased 20%, to 41.1 TWh in 2012 from 34.4 TWh in 2011, while capacity increased 26% to 15.5 GW.
read more... 20/06/2013
Germany: Angela Merkel wants to curb renewables incentives
The German Chancellor Angela Merkel unveiled at an energy conference in Berlin on June 12 a U turn in the German renewable energy policy, as she aims to curb the renewable energy incentives in favor of power grid modernization and lower pressure on the rising electricity prices.
read more... 13/06/2013
Energy Policy Objectives in Belgium
- to phase-out the nuclear energy (between 2015 and 2025) - to reorganize the electricity and gas markets (in Flanders, electricity and gas markets are fully liberalized since July 2003) - to implement the Federal Plan for Sustainable Development, in the context of the "Law concerning the coordination of the federal policy on sustainable development" (May 5, 1997), a new version of the plan for 2004-2008 has been elaborated. - to implement the National Climate Plan 2002-2012, signed in 2002, by both the federal and regional governments responsible for environment, energy and transport, measures to be taken at either the federal or the regional levels. FLANDERS: - to encourage the efficient use of energy (to reduce the consumption of energy in the residential sector and to increase energy efficiency in industry and the service sector) - to provide the greatest energy services at adequate prices for all social groups, through regulation of electricity and gas markets - to augment energy production through the use of renewable energy WALLONIA: Walloon Plan for Sustainable Mastery of Energy (2003) - to reduce the final consumption by 6% by 2010 - to modify behavior through increased public consciousness of energy matters - to develop the renewable energy sector - to regulate electricity and gas markets, to discuss and evaluate policies - to encourage the efficient use of energy in buildings, industry and services - Decree of 1 March 2012 (Wallonia). The objective of the Walloon Government is to achieve 20% of renewable energy by 2020 and 100% by 2050. The Walloon government will require energy suppliers an higher annual percentage of green certificates. Currently it is 15.75% and gradually it will reach 30.4% in 2016 and 37.9% in 2020, an annual increase of 3.65%. BRUSSELS-CAPITAL: - to increase public awareness of the efficient use of energy - to establish a support system for renewable and other energy projects - to offer finance education and other support to the tertiary sector (as well as public authorities) - to develop administrative tools for building developers on the energy performance on buildings Source: Energy Market Price – Belgium Energy Statistics Report
read more... 13/06/2013