The European Commission has cleared EUR2.3bn from the EU’s EUR5bn economic stimulus package to help finance 43 pipeline and electricity project. Of this amount EUR1.39bn will be allocated to 31 gas pipeline projects with the remainder earmarked for electricity interconnection projects. The decision follows last December’s step to allocate EUR1.565bn to several offshore wind …
While Europe may have appeared to relinquish its lead in wind power as a geographical shift towards the USA and China has occurred in developing onshore wind farms, the continent has turned its wealth of experience to offshore wind development, pushing the boundaries of the sector.
The Russian-German Nord Stream project has cleared a major hurdle on Friday as Finland gave its approval. The Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland approved the permit needed to start construction work off the Finnish coast, effectively completing the permitting process for offshore work in all five countries through which the pipeline will pass …
During the past couple of years, dramatic shifts have taken place in the world’s 157.9MW wind energy sector. In 2008, the geographical point of gravity moved from Europe to the USA and Asia, where demand for this renewable form of energy picked up. Nevertheless, wind power remains firmly at the centre of Europe’s renewable energy …
New statistics published by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) reveal that more new wind power capacity was installed in the EU in 2009 than any other electricity-generating technology. Of all new capacity installed in 2009, 39 per cent related to wind power, followed by gas (26 per cent) and solar photovoltaics (16 per cent). …
Last year, Europe saw its offshore wind market expand by 54% as eight new wind farms with 199 offshore turbines were connected to the grid in Europe. The new additions represent a total generating capacity of 577MW.
This year, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) plans to complete 10 further offshore wind farms or an extra …
Solar power producer Engyco is looking to raise EUR1bn for investment as the renewables group plans to acquire EUR3bn in assets over the next three years by consolidating operations across the fragmented solar energy sector.
The company has its eyes set on Spain in a first phase and other southern European countries before expanding across the …
The eighteenth POWER-GEN Europe conference and exhibition stages in Amsterdam in June 2010, alongside Renewable Energy World Europe, POWERGRID Europe and new for 2010, Nuclear Power Europe. POWER-GEN Europe puts you in the company of over 12,000 colleagues, offering a wealth of business opportunities with the industry’s leading professionals and key decision makers.
IFandP takes a look at the moves being made by European utilities in response to pressure to unbundle their distribution networks from the European Commission.
Europe looks abroad for a large proportion of its coal needs. In this article, the latest market developments and predictions are discussed.
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