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Poles urge EU to stick with gas as a transition fuel in district heating

Poland’s largest electricity company, PGE, has asked EU regulators for more time to replace coal with gas in district heating systems, saying gas in Poland is now mostly supplied by countries other than Russia.

read more... 23/03/2022

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Germany reactivates coal power plants amid Russian gas supply threats

As Germany closes its last nuclear reactors, it is also reactivating old coal power plants to ensure electricity supply security amid Russian threats to turn off the gas tap.

read more... 10/03/2022

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50Hertz to invest €5.6bn in offshore grid connections

The electricity transmission system operator 50Hertz is to focus its investments on the grid connections of large offshore wind farms in the Baltic and North Seas.

read more... 03/03/2022

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Daily (28.02.2022): European front-year electricity prices saw a sharp correction on Friday amid plunging commodity prices

Oil prices retreated from a seven-year high on Friday due to easing concerns of near-term supply disruptions amid a lack of Western sanctions against the Russian energy sector. Hence, Brent crude decreased by $1.15, or 1.2%, to settle at $97.93 a barrel on Friday. U.S. WTI crude fell by $1.22, or 1.3%, to settle at $91.59 a barrel.

read more... 28/02/2022

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Europe wants to speed up power grid link with Ukraine

The European Union wants Ukraine's electricity grid to be synchronised with the European network as soon as possible, the bloc's energy policy chief said on Sunday, in a step that would make it more independent from Russia.

read more... 28/02/2022

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