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Iberdrola generates power at giga battery plant in Portugal

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has connected the first power unit at its Tâmega hydroelectric and pumped storage giga battery plant in Portugal.

read more... 01/02/2022

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UK Plans More Power Capacity To Avoid Outages Next Winter

The UK looks to prevent power outages next winter season by setting a higher target for the 2022/2023 power capacity auction than the one recommended by grid operator National Grid Plc.

read more... 26/01/2022

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Germany mulls scrapping energy bill surcharge early as prices rise

The German government may scrap this year a surcharge on electricity bills used to support renewable power, to ease the strain of rising energy costs on millions of households, Social Democrat (SPD) co-leader Lars Klingbeil said on Saturday.

read more... 24/01/2022

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Sweden's grid operator eyes new power lines in the north for nearly $1 bln

Sweden's transmissions system operator Svenska Kraftnat plans to build new power lines for nearly $1 billion in the country's northern region to meet rising industrial demand and a boost in renewable power, the state-owned company said on Tuesday.

read more... 19/01/2022

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Germany To Become Net Power Importer For The First Time Since 2002

Europe’s largest economy, Germany, is expected to become a net importer of electricity in 2023 for the first time since 2002 due to retiring coal plants and the nuclear phase-out, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday.

read more... 17/01/2022

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