The German Government has approved a draft law to phase out coal-fired power plants in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia by 2030 instead of a previous date of 2038.
The UK set a new national record for wind generation, with windfarms generating nearly 20 GW during a 30-minute period on 26 October.
Ørsted and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) have announced plans to set up a joint venture for the independent development of four offshore wind farm sites that will generate a combined 5.2 GW, more than doubling Denmark’s current installed offshore wind capacity.
Centrica is planning to inject hydrogen into its 49 MW gas-fired Brigg peaking plant in Lincolnshire, UK, as part of a trial to understand the role of hydrogen in power production.
Over 1.4 million Ukrainian households have lost electricity temporarily following a series of Russian air strikes using cruise missiles and Iranian-made drones, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Octopus Energy Group has partnered with Nexta Capital Partners to create a joint venture to install 1.1 GW of new onshore wind and solar energy capacity in the south of Italy by 2025.
Romanian coal-based electricity producer Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CE Oltenia) and aluminium producer Alro have announced they will invest a total of €108.5 million in a joint project to construct a 850 MW gas-fired power plant.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has instructed the economy, environment, and finance ministries to prepare the legal framework to keep the country’s three remaining nuclear power plants operational until April 2023.
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and ČEZ of the Czech Republic have signed an MOU to collaborate on deployment of SMRs.
UK and France are in negotiations to take joint control of the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk, east England.