Regulation

Siemens Gamesa Appoints Marc Becker As CEO Of Offshore

Becker, who is to be the permanent replacement for Andreas Nauen who was promoted to CEO of the company in June, will be based in Hamburg

Australia

AEMC Advances New Rule to Stop Wind and Solar Farms Cutting Output without Notice

New rules have been put forward by the Australian Energy Market Commission that could prevent wind and solar projects from reducing their output, without first …

Net Zero Emission

Carbon Capture Sector Welcomes UK’s Green Industrial Strategy

Players in the carbon capture industry have welcomed the launch today of the UK government’s ten-point Green Industrial Plan.

United Kingdom

UK Government Announces Energy Transition Hit List

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced a 10-point list of priorities for the country’s energy transition.

Biobattery

Swedish Biofuels Tax Exemption Approved by EU

The European Commission has granted the continuation of tax exemption measures for biofuels in Sweden.

Clean Energy Transition

NJ Clean Energy Equity Act Passes Senate, Low-Income Communities Set for Solar Benefit

New Jersey’s State Senate has passed the Clean Energy Equity Act, a Bill which could bring hundreds of megawatts of solar to low-income families in the state.

Joe Biden

Solar Industry Prioritizes Tax Credit Extension, Trade Policy for Biden Administration

SEIA, the solar industry’s largest trade group, hopes a Biden administration will get behind its key policy goals.

Electric Car

Germany to Extend Electric Car Subsidies to 2025

The increased bonus will now be extended beyond 2021, but lowered in two steps until 2025, the sources said. The extra bonus for hybrids could be scrapped altog…

Energy Storage Project

UK Legislation to Lift Barriers on 50MW+ Battery Storage Projects Goes into Effect

Planning law in the UK allowing energy storage projects over 50MW has officially changed, allowing much bigger projects to come online without going through the…

Afghanistan

Siemens Energy to Build Afghan Energy Hub

Three-phase plan will bolster the country's grid and develop renewable energy

China

China Firmly Opposes U.S. Suppression of Chinese Enterprises

China's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday it resolutely opposes the U.S. move to prohibit U.S. investments in some Chinese companies.

United States

Trump Bans U.S. Investments in Companies Linked to Chinese Military

The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled an executive order prohibiting U.S. investments in Chinese companies that Washington says are owned or controlled …

Blockchain

Energy Has Become Bargaining Chip In Brexit Talks

The European Union is conditioning the United Kingdom’s access to the EU energy market to Britain, making concessions on the fishing rights in British waters.

Libya

Liberian Govt Extends Licensing Round, 2020

The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has announced an extension of the time frame for the Liberia License Round, 2020 …

Nuclear Policy

Vattenfall Wins Case Against German Nuclear Phaseout

Germany must completely rework its nuclear power phaseout compensation system, the country's top court has ruled.