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Portugal opposes EU proposal on gas usage cuts

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-22)
  • David Flin

Joao Galamba, Portugal’s Energy Secretary, said that the country was totally opposed to an EU proposal for member states to cut gas usage until March because it would hamper electricity production when the country faces an extreme drought.

UK Government approves EDF’s Sizewell C reactor

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-21)
  • David Flin

The UK Government has approved a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the planned Sizewell C plant, based on EDF’s EPR design being used at Hinkley Point C.

Acciona Energía to build two wind farms in Croatia

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-20)
  • David Flin

Acciona Energía, a subsidiary of Spanish firm Acciona, will build two wind farms in Croatia.

50 MW green hydrogen plants for Nepal

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-19)
  • David Flin

GreenZo Energy of India and Nepal’s API Power have signed an MOU to develop 50 MW green hydrogen plants in Nepal.

US DOI approves construction of Ten West Link transmission line project

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-18)
  • David Flin

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved construction of the Ten West Link Transmission line project between Tonopah, Arizona and Blythe, California.

Britain exports electricity to Europe

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-15)
  • David Flin

The British power system, normally a net importer of electricity from mainland Europe, has been exporting power for the first time since 2017.

Drax submits carbon capture plans for Selby power station

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-14)
  • David Flin

Drax has submitted plans for two large-scale bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) units at its Selby power station in Yorkshire, UK.

Northland Power secures PPA for offshore wind project in Taiwan

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-13)
  • David Flin

Northland Power has signed a 20-year PPA for its Hai Long 2B and 3 offshore wind farm projects in Taiwan.

Iberdrola installs substation for offshore wind farm in France

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-12)
  • David Flin

Spanish utility Iberdrola has installed a substation for its 500 MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in Brittany, France.

National Grid publishes plan to upgrade UK’s electricity network

  • 2 years ago (2022-07-11)
  • David Flin

UK’s National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) has published details of a £54 billion plan, “Pathway to 2030 including the Holistic Network Design (HND)”, to upgrade the country’s electricity network to handle rapid expansion in offshore wind energy.