Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s CDU/CSU conservative group and leading in the polls to be Germany’s next Chancellor, has promised that 50 new gas-fired power plants will be built in the country if he wins the election on February 23.
GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business has announced that it has signed an order to provide 14 4.2MW-117m turbines for the Iwaya and Shitsukari wind farms being developed by Eurus near Higashidori, Aomori, Japan.
According to the National Energy System Operator (NESO), wind power was Britain’s largest source of electricity in 2024, beating gas-fired plants for the first time.
The European Commission has approved a €10 billion Italian scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources to help transition towards a net-zero economy.
The Japanese Government has announced that it is aiming for renewables to be its largest power source by 2040 in an attempt to reduce dependence on coal and gas and become carbon neutral by 2050.
David Eby, Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia, has announced that nine wind energy projects have been approved.
The energy market has changed as attention shifts to renewable sources and companies are faced with a balancing act of affordability and carbon footprint. Some predict we are set for a turbulent year of energy pricing and supply security.
By Andrew King, Founder of SGT
Monetnegro’s state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has started groundbreaking for its first wind farm, Gvozd, with a capacity of 54.6 MW.
Herman Halushchenko, Ukraine’s Minister of Energy, said that the key focus for renewable energy sources in Ukraine in 2025 will be the development of wind energy.
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Egypt has signed two MOUs to develop 5.2 GW of renewable energy capacity in the country.