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Europe is not meeting its cross-border grid connection goals
As EU energy ministers meet in Brussels to discuss grid expansion, the EU electricity market watchdog ACER warned on Friday (12 April) that Europe’s key grid connections are not sufficiently dedicated to electricity trading between neighbouring countries.
read more... 16/04/2024
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Portugal 2030 solar goal not at risk despite project backlog
The Portuguese government recently approved a further 10-month extension for the connection of the around 2 GW of solar capacity awarded in 2019 and 2020 auctions, which should have been connected between the middle of last year and this year, respectively.
read more... 11/03/2024
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EU solar power growth expected to slow in 2024-25
Growth of EU solar power installations may slow by 24% in 2024 and 23% in 2025 in the face of weaker wholesale electricity prices and problems getting permits and grid connections, an industry association forecast on Tuesday.
read more... 13/12/2023
EV charging growth plans slowed by EU's power grid problems
Electric vehicle drivers hoping to top up their batteries at one of Repsol's (REP.MC) 1,600 Spanish charging stations might well be disappointed, with nearly half lying dormant because they have no power connection.
read more... 04/12/2023
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Spain's bulging solar queue spells risk of oversupply, price volatility
A looming grid connection deadline for solar projects in Spain is driving an unprecedented rush to build gigawatts of new capacity, but the solar ramp-up is already having significant cannibalization effects in the country's power market.
read more... 20/09/2023