The German government is close to agreeing a deal to buy its biggest grid from TenneT in a deal estimated at around $21 billion (20 billion euros), as Germany looks to strengthen its transmission systems with the rise in renewable capacity, sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Thursday.
read more... 29/09/2023
The Italian government has launched the National Platform for Sustainable Nuclear Power, which will lead within nine months to developing guidelines for possibly reintroducing nuclear power among national energy sources.
read more... 22/09/2023
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen today called on Africa to work together on a proposal for global carbon pricing at this year's UN Cop 28 climate change conference, which she said would unlock "huge" resources for climate action in Africa.
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The massive development of intermittent renewable energies is set to dramatically increase the need for flexibility in the electricity grid, and market players want increased focus on demand management as a source of grid optimisation.
read more... 05/09/2023
A new deal with US firm Westinghouse means that 18 months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Slovakia has diversified its suppliers of crucial energy materials and is now looking to France for another source.
read more... 29/08/2023