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Ofgem greenlights £3.4bn for Scotland-Yorkshire electricity superhighway

A proposed 500 kilometre electricity superhighway between Scotland and Yorkshire has received provisional £3.4 billion funding, aiming to power up to two million homes

read more... 28/03/2024

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Daily (27.03.2024): European Cal’25 power contracts lost ground on Tuesday amid bearish gas and carbon prices

On Tuesday, oil prices were rather stable to bearish, driven by a sharp price decline in refined products, following the restart of refineries in the United States after a maintenance period. Brent crude decreased by 1% to $86.25 a barrel, while WTI Crude slipped by 0.4% to $81.62 a barrel.

read more... 27/03/2024

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Germany shutters seven coal power plants as energy crises eases

Seven lignite-fired power plant units with a combined generating capacity of 3.1 gigawatt will be shut down in Germany at the end of March after the plant’s planned decommissioning was postponed due to the 2022 energy crisis.

read more... 27/03/2024

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Europe's clean power sources on a record roll in early 2024

A record 60% of Europe's electricity was powered by clean energy sources in the opening two months of 2024, driven by strong year-on-year growth in hydro, solar and wind generation and a rebound in nuclear power production.

read more... 27/03/2024

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Romania expects €5.5bn price tag and 2025 final investment decision for small modular reactor

Romania is seeking to deploy ‘small modular reactor’ (SMR) technology as part of its drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its energy minister Sebastian Burduja said this week that a final investment decision will be taken in 2025 for a new nuclear power plant in Doicești.

read more... 25/03/2024

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