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Romanian government approves offshore wind law for Black Sea power plants

On Thursday, the Romanian government approved a bill to make it easier to harness the Black Sea’s abundant offshore wind energy.

read more... 22/12/2023

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Seven European countries pledge CO2-free power systems by 2035

Seven countries including Germany, the Netherlands and France pledged on Monday to eliminate CO2-emitting power plants from their electricity systems by 2035.

read more... 19/12/2023

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EU approves German state aid for closure of RWE power plants

 The European Commission on Monday said it had approved 2.6 billion euros ($2.8 billion) of state aid granted by Germany to energy company RWE to compensate for the early closure of lignite-fired power plants.

read more... 12/12/2023

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German hard coal importers want extended run times for reserve plants

Germany's hard coal importers want the Berlin government to prolong the operation of hard coal-to-power generation plants enlisted in last year's energy crisis beyond the targeted end of March 2024, the VDKi lobby said on Tuesday.

read more... 22/11/2023

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EC allows Italy to extend EUR 1.7bn in state aid to agrivoltaics

The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead to Italy for its EUR-1.7-billion (USD 1.82bn) state aid scheme targeting dual-use projects combining solar power generation and agricultural activities, better known as agrivoltaic plants.

read more... 13/11/2023

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