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Fossil fuels' share in EU power mix at lowest level since records began

Fossil fuels produced just 33% of the EU's power in the first half of this year, the lowest share on record based on data going back to 1990, researchers said on Wednesday.

read more... 30/08/2023

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German electricity price fight intensifies ahead of government retreat

The German government coalition is split on whether or not to subsidise electricity prices for energy-intensive industries, such as chemical industries and steel, with Chancellor Scholz’s own Social Democrats party turning against his position.

read more... 29/08/2023

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Amprion begins planning 8GW offshore power link in Germany

The Windader West energy corridor will include four offshore connections, each with a power transmitting capacity of 2GW.

read more... 28/08/2023

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UK’s Ofgem approves grid amnesty for 8GW of projects

The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), the energy regulatory authority in the UK, and the UK’s electricity transmission operator National Grid ESO have agreed to connect backlog projects to the grid.

read more... 17/08/2023

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Norway to avoid power supply deficit next 5 years

A slowdown in electricity consumption growth means Norway is likely to maintain a surplus in power supply in the next five years, albeit one that narrows from 20 TWh this year to 4 TWh in 2028, energy agency NVE said on Monday.

read more... 15/08/2023

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