Europe
Italy Receives EU Green Light for €23B Clean Power Programme
Italy has secured approval from the European Commission for a €23 billion state aid scheme aimed at expanding renewable electricity generation across the country. The Clean Power Programme is designed to accelerate Italy’s energy transition and support the achievement...
Europe
Large-Scale Hydrogen Engine Powers Spain’s National Grid
A large-scale hydrogen engine has successfully delivered electricity to Spain’s national grid, marking what its developer says is the first demonstration of its kind for utility-scale power generation. The technology was developed by Wärtsilä and underwent testing at the company’s...
Europe
Masdar Acquires Nearly Half of Repsol’s Spanish Renewable Energy Portfolio for €849 Million
Masdar has completed the acquisition of a 49.99% stake in Repsol's Spanish renewable energy portfolio through a €849 million ($980.2 million) transaction. The portfolio encompasses 705MW of operational renewable capacity distributed across wind and solar installations that commenced full...
Europe
France Launches 10GW Offshore Wind Projects Tender Round
France’s energy ministry is set to open tenders for offshore wind developments totaling 10 gigawatts, with most of the proposed capacity located along the country’s western coastline. The initiative marks one of the largest renewable energy procurement efforts undertaken...
Companies
Nordex Group Secures 255 MW in New Wind Energy Orders from Germany
The Nordex Group has secured new wind energy orders from Germany totalling approximately 255 MW during the first two months of the second quarter. The contracts span 14 wind energy projects and cover a combined 39 turbines. Of these,...
Europe
EU Carbon Market Reform Seeks to Stabilize Permit Prices
The European Union is working on the design of a new funding mechanism valued at about €30 billion to support its clean-energy transition while avoiding disruption to the bloc’s carbon trading system. The proposed instrument, based on 400 million...
Europe
EU Energy Standards for Data Centres Address Power Demand
The European Union is moving ahead with new measures aimed at improving the energy performance of data centres as electricity demand from the sector continues to rise sharply. Under the bloc’s revised Energy Efficiency Directive, the European Commission is...
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