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Spain to suspend 7pc power generation tax in 3Q
The Spanish government will suspend a 7pc blanket tax on power generation for the third quarter as part of provisional measures to mitigate the impact of high wholesale electricity prices on consumers' bills, environment and energy minister Teresa Ribera said.
read more... 23/06/2021
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UK’s electricity generation from wind ‘soared 715% since 2009’
Wind-based electricity generation has increased by 715% between 2009 and 2020.
read more... 16/06/2021
Daily (15.06.2021): Near-term electricity prices in Europe hit multi-year highs on Monday amid low wind, heat
Crude oil prices moved sideways on Monday, with the market still focused on the coronavirus recovery around the world, but the prolonging of restrictions in the UK tempered the gains. In the U.S., prices retreated slightly as the market seemed to focus on the next monetary policy meeting of the U.S. Central Bank (Fed), which begins on Tuesday. Hence, Brent crude rose slightly by 0.2% to settle at $72.86 a barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. WTI crude steadied at $70.88 a barrel.
read more... 15/06/2021
U.K. Poised to Become Net Energy Exporter to Europe in Near Future
Although the UK currently imports around 7% of its electricity from Europe, the tables are going to be turned soon, partly due to the on-going establishment of new links to the continent. Aiming to quadruple offshore wind capacity this decade, the UK could have excess power to send through those transmission lines. Consequently, the UK could become a net energy exporter to Europe in five years.
read more... 09/06/2021
German scheme extension to support CHP plants gets EU approval
The European Commission has approved the extension and modification of an existing German scheme to support electricity production from highly efficient combined heat and power (CHP) plants.
read more... 07/06/2021