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EU electricity prices: Will 2024 mark the end of national tariff shields?
Electricity prices on the EU wholesale market have been on a downward trend in recent months, a development some governments see as an opportunity to remove subsidies introduced in response to the energy crisis, while others see as a bad signal for the energy transition.
read more... 26/01/2024
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€400bn needed for offshore grids by 2050
Europe’s first-ever Offshore Network Development Plan, published on Tuesday (23 January), highlights the huge investment needed to connect offshore wind farms to final consumers, with an estimated 54,000 kilometres of transmission assets expected to be built in European waters by 2050 – almost 1.5 times the equator’s length.
read more... 25/01/2024
Sizewell C project to enter construction phase
The Sizewell C nuclear power plant project has been awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO), paving the way for formal construction work to begin at the site in Suffolk, UK.
read more... 16/01/2024
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Franco-British partnership to develop fourth-generation nuclear technology
UK company Newcleo and French company NAAREA are set to form a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of their fourth-generation nuclear technologies, the two announced in an interview with Euractiv France, AFP and Le Figaro on Tuesday (16 January).
read more... 16/01/2024
Daily (29.12.2023): Oil prices continued their losses on Thursday as shipping companies indicated readiness to navigate Red Sea
Crude oil futures retreated on Thursday following announcements from additional shipping firms indicating their readiness to navigate the Red Sea route. This development has helped to alleviate worries about potential supply interruptions, even as tensions continue to remain high in the Middle East. Hence, Brent crude declined by 1.5% to settle at $78.39 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude dipped by about 3% to $71.77 a barrel.
read more... 29/12/2023