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Wind power outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time in 2023

Wind power production outpaced gas plants in Europe for the first time last year as fossil fuel electricity generation plummeted, cutting the region's carbon emissions, data from think-tank Ember showed.

read more... 07/02/2024

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Germany outlines $17 bln plan to subsidise gas-to-hydrogen shift

Germany's government has agreed plans to subsidise gas power plants that can switch to hydrogen, the economy ministry said on Monday, with a price tag of $17 billion in subsidies as part of efforts to supplement intermittent renewable energy and speed up the transition to low carbon generation.

read more... 06/02/2024

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Germany set for gas power plant expansion deal this week

German stakeholders are set to agree a deal on a much-anticipated roadmap for the construction of several new gas-fired power plants this week, three government and industry sources told Reuters on Monday.

read more... 23/01/2024

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Fortum considers Nordic sites for new nuclear power

Finnish utility Fortum, opens new tab is looking at several potential sites in Finland and Sweden to build nuclear power plants with small or large-scale reactors, it said on Monday.

read more... 23/01/2024

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Mini nuclear plants could emerge almost anywhere in the UK

The UK Government is considering changes to planning rules that could allow the construction of mini nuclear plants in a wider range of locations.

read more... 15/01/2024

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