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EU Works On Overhaul Of Power Market To Lower Energy Bills
The European Union is working on proposals designed to decouple gas prices and renewable energy prices in what could be a major overhaul in the bloc’s power market amid an unprecedented crisis.
read more... 04/01/2023
Finland Proposes 30% Windfall Tax On Power Companies
The Finnish government has announced on Thursday that it has proposed a temporary windfall tax on profits from the country's electricity companies as part of a European Union response to soaring power costs. The proposed 30% tax would apply to any profits exceeding a 10% return on capital in 2023, with the government estimating it could bring in between 500 million and 1.3 billion euros ($533 million-$1.9 billion).
read more... 30/12/2022
Nordic region could be power importer by 2025
The Nordic region’s shrinking power surplus means it could switch from being a net exporter to a net importer between 2025-2027 in certain weather conditions, said Swedish TSO Svenska Kraftnat (SvK).
read more... 22/12/2022
UK government sets out detail of tax on electricity producers
Britain's finance ministry set out details on Tuesday of a temporary 45% tax on excess profits made by some electricity generating companies after Jan. 1.
read more... 21/12/2022
Octopus Energy signs 2.4TWh PPA with Shell Energy Europe in UK
The UK-based Octopus Energy Group has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell Energy Europe to procure 2.4TWh of wind energy a year from the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.
read more... 19/12/2022