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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
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EIB offers $242m for Polish power network upgrade
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide $242m (€219m) to modernise Poland’s electricity distribution network Enea.
read more... 02/01/2024
New grid rules could derail Finnish green transition
Finland’s new rules for grid asset valuation threaten future network investments deemed crucial for the green transition, regional grid operators (DSOs) have warned.
read more... 18/12/2023
EU strikes deal on new hydrogen grid supervisory body
EU legislators on Friday (8 December) struck a political agreement on the final piece of the Union’s hydrogen policy, establishing a grid planning body that will gradually become independant from existing gas network operators.
read more... 11/12/2023
France unveils 2030 energy targets, criticised by environmental NGOs
The document that sets out France’s 2030 energy targets and was submitted for public consultation that the Energy Ministry unveiled on Wednesday has insufficient data to judge the actions taken by the public authorities, the Climate Action Network France said on Wednesday.
read more... 24/11/2023