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Hydro plant with capacity to charge 400,000 car batteries
Switzerland is adding a much needed cog in the wheel to its energy supply with an underground hydropower plant that says it has capacity to store enough electricity to charge 400,000 car batteries simultaneously.
read more... 08/08/2022
Statkraft plans large expansion of western Norway hydropower plant
Norway's largest power producer Statkraft is seeking to expand the capacity of its Mauranger hydropower plant in western Norway by 630 megawatt in a bid to increase flexible power generation, it said late on Tuesday.
read more... 09/06/2022
Swiss plan hydropower reserves, back-up plants to ensure lights stay on
Switzerland plans new hydropower reserves and two or three back-up power plants after officials warned the country would be without power for nearly two days in a worst-case scenario if it does not strike an electricity deal with the EU.
read more... 18/02/2022
Swiss govt plans law changes in green energy push
The Swiss government is planning to simplify the approval procedures for large-scale wind and hydropower plants and provide tax advantages for new solar installations in a bid to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy in the country.
read more... 04/02/2022
Spain taxes renewables, nuclear power plants to help consumers cope with high electricity prices
Spain has introduced a charge on the production of renewable energy power plants to mitigate the impact of soaring electricity and gas prices on consumers. A similar levy for nuclear and hydropower plants is in the pipeline.
read more... 29/09/2021