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Record carbon prices fail to stifle German coal margins
Record carbon prices in Europe are failing to price coal out of Germany's base-load merit order this winter, as a shortage of natural gas means there is limited scope for utilities to switch to cleaner alternatives at short notice.
read more... 08/09/2021
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Poland’s solar capacity doubles in a year
Poland's installed solar generation capacity doubled year on year to reach 5.5GW at the end of July, but its strong growth has raised challenges for the stability of the Polish power system, which continues to depend on less flexible coal and lignite-fired plants.
read more... 06/09/2021
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Almost all German parties open for ending coal well before 2038
Nearly all parties expecting to gain seats in Germany's parliament are open to completing the country's coal exit well before the official 2038 end date. At a debate event hosted by civil society group Klima-Allianz (Climate Alliance), senior politicians of all parties in parliament except the far-right AfD signalled they would consider a much earlier phase-out if conditions were right or even actively work towards achieving it.
read more... 26/08/2021
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Spanish government feels heat over high power prices
Scorching heat has caused power prices to soar in Spain, leading to renewed tensions in the country's leftist coalition government over how to lower ballooning electricity bills.
read more... 20/08/2021
German gas generation falls 35%, coal rebounds as margins diverge
German gas-fired power generation fell in July as record high European gas hub prices further eroded margins, while hard coal generation almost exceeded gas-fired generation and lignite topped the German power mix.
read more... 06/08/2021