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German Grid Regulator Plans to Spread Clean Energy Costs Across All Regions

Consumers in Germany’s states with lower clean energy production may end up paying higher grid fees as the regulator plans to spread out evenly among regions the higher costs of adding renewables to the system.

read more... 04/12/2023

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National Grid Launches Massive $52 Billion Infrastructure Overhaul

National Grid has announced a wide range of policies and investments aimed at upgrading the U.K. and U.S. grid systems and tackling the backlog of energy projects waiting to be connected. While this is optimistic for the energy infrastructure of the two countries, climate activists are concerned that some of the moves may deter investment in renewable energy projects as the connectivity outlook remains uncertain. In addition, energy experts have repeatedly stated the enormous magnitude of the task of upgrading the U.K. and U.S. grid systems, with a multitude of challenges standing in the way of achieving the goal.

read more... 20/11/2023

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Germany presents hydrogen core network plan in bid for 2045 climate neutrality

Germany's core network for hydrogen fuel will extend over 9,700 km (6,000 miles) and cost around 20 billion euros ($21 billion) by 2032, the chairman of transmission system operator FNB Gas said on Tuesday, as Berlin bets on the fuel for decarbonisation.

read more... 15/11/2023

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Elering and AST to build a hybrid interconnector with 1GW capacity

Electricity transmission system operators Elering and Augstsprieguma tīkls (AST) have agreed to build a new interconnector between Estonia and Latvia.

read more... 23/10/2023

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France, Germany to aim for energy accord ‘by the end of the month’

Over the years, France and Germany have developed radically diverging electricity systems. While Paris puts large-scale nuclear power plants at the heart of its market, Germany is moving towards a smaller-scale decentralised power generation model relying on 100% % renewable energy.

read more... 12/10/2023

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