Europe

Nuclear Reactor

Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Reactor Receives Permission to Start Tests

Olkiluoto 3 is set to start regular electricity production in June 2022 and will be the biggest in Europe.

Electricity Trade

Power Prices Reach Stunning EUR 400 per MWh in Europe

Power prices reached critical levels across Europe amid a surge in costs for natural gas and an outage in France.

Natural Gas

High Gas Prices Push up Electricity Cost in EU

Spot natural gas prices trading in the Netherlands soared this week near to record highs seen in October. Electricity prices have surged across Europe.

Hydrogen Project

Rolls Royce Technology to Help Decarbonize German Port

Europe’s largest inland port, Duisburg in Germany, is making a bid to be a decentralized and climate-friendly blueprint for the rest of the shipping industry.

Nuclear Power Plant

Iran Says Progress Made with IAEA in Nuclear Talks

Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said progress was made in talks with UN nuclear watchdog the IAEA, following pressure from major European power…

Energy-Eficient Building

European Commission Suggests Zero-Emission Building Mandate for 2030

The proposed measure, which will now pass to the Council of Ministers and European Parliament for debate, would further the adoption of PV.

Wave Energy

EuropeWave Unveils Successful Wave Energy Projects

Seven project teams will share a budget of €2.4 million to further develop their wave energy device concepts in the first half of 2022 after being named the su…

Hydrogen Project

The First 5 Green Hydrogen Storage Tanks Arrive in Puertollano

The transport and supply of 5 of the 11 renewable hydrogen storage tanks to the largest plant in Europe for the production of this gas by water electrolysis tha…

Energy Saving

Poland to Improve Consumer Energy Efficiency with €100m Loan

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Polish financial institution BNP have reached an agreement on a €100 million loan that will be used to…

Electric Car

EU Approves €3 billion Spanish Scheme to Support Electric Vehicles

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €3 billion Spanish scheme to support research, development and innovation, as well as environ…

Wind Farm

Aquila Erects 400-MW Wind Farm in Norway, Bags New Solar PPAs in Portugal

London-listed investment firm Aquila European Renewables Income Fund plc, or AERIF, said today that its 400-MW The Rock wind farm in Norway is close to being co…

Wind Farm

Aquila Erects 400-MW Wind Farm in Norway, Bags New Solar PPAs in Portugal

London-listed investment firm Aquila European Renewables Income Fund plc, or AERIF, said today that its 400-MW The Rock wind farm in Norway is close to being co…

Geothermal Power Plant

Vulcan Energy Buys German Geothermal Plant to Power Lithium Extraction

Vulcan Energy said on Friday it had agreed to buy a geothermal power plant in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley for about 31.5 million euros, as it works to supply …

PowerGrid Technology

Europe’s Transmission Systems can Benefit from Smart Grid Technologies

A new study has found that innovative grid technologies can reduce levels of congestion redispatch and curtailment of renewables by as much as 90% by 2030.

Natural Gas

European Gas Extends Gains as Giant Field in Norway Cuts Output

European natural gas prices extended gains as one of the region’s biggest fields curbed output because of a fault.