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Germany closes 15 coal-fired power plants
- 2024-04-03 06:21:42
- David Flin
Germany shut down 15 coal-fired power plants at the end of March to ensure that the country would meet its carbon emission reduction targets. Robert Habeck, Germany’s Economy Minister, said that the plants were “neither necessary nor economical.”
Russian missiles damage Ukraine power facilities
- 2024-04-01 07:29:49
- David Flin
Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine in the latest barrage targeting the country’s already damaged power infrastructure, as part of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
UK renewable generation surpasses gas in winter
- 2024-03-25 06:48:38.204542
- David Flin
According to data from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit’s (ECIU) Power Tracker, renewable energy sources in the UK over winter 2023/24 generated more electricity than gas power stations.
UK and USA considering transatlantic power cable
- 2024-03-20 06:28:50.598710
- David Flin
According to a report in the Daily Telegraph, Britain is exploring the possibility of exchanging electricity with the USA via a proposed transatlantic power cable.
UK needs new gas-fired power stations
- 2024-03-12 06:34:33.423582
- David Flin
The UK Government has committed to building new gas-fired power stations to avert what Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho described as the “genuine prospect of blackouts.”
Italy to eliminate coal-fired power plants by 2025 – excluding Sardinia
- 2024-03-08 07:01:37.520931
- David Flin
Italy’s Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin has announced that Italy will close all of its remaining coal-fired power stations by 2025, except for Sardinia. He said that Italy would build natural gas plants instead.
Volvo Penta and Aiab Energy to expand collaboration into BESS solution
- 2024-03-05 07:16:23.202620
- David Flin
Volvo Penta and Aiab Energy are strengthening their collaboration to provide integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Germany plans to call for tenders 10 GW gas-fired power capacity
- 2024-02-29 05:40:45.213763
- David Flin
The German government has announced it intends to call for tenders for initially 10 GW of new gas-fired power station capacity, which must later be switched to running on green hydrogen.
Fortum extends coal power plant operation
- 2024-02-27 07:02:15.712358
- David Flin
Finnish utility Fortum has extended the operation of the 565 MW coal-fired Meri-Pori power plant for one month to help secure supplies.
Veolia acquires power plant in Hungary from Uniper
- 2024-02-22 06:21:11.854877
- David Flin
Veolia, via its Hungarian subsidiary, has signed an agreement with Uniper for the acquisition of a 430 MW CCGT power plant.
