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Solar Power Plant

Nearly 50% Of Africa Has No Access to Power, Could Renewables Help?

The IRENA estimates that renewable energy sources could help Africa meet around a quarter of its energy needs by 2030.

Smart Meter

Switch2 Energy Releases Heat Savings Calculator amid Cost of Living Crisis in UK

As energy bills are on a staggering rise, a new heat network efficiency savings calculator has been made available to UK network operators by Switch2 Energy as …

Electric Vehicle Battery

Is the UK’s First Gigafactory ‘Put on Life Support’?

Work on Britishvolt’s EV battery factory near Blyth in Northumberland has reportedly been limited in a bid to slash spending costs.

Natural Gas

Uniper Records $12BN Loss in First Half of 2022 Due to Gas Crisis

Uniper has reported a significant net loss in the first half of 2022 due in large part to the underperformance of its gas business.

Natural Gas

Pummelled by Gas Crisis, Germany’s Uniper Posts $12.5 Bln Net Loss

German utility Uniper, the most high-profile victim of Europe's energy crisis so far, reported a net loss of 12.3 billion euros ($12.5 billion) for the first ha…

United Kingdom

British Gas and Octopus Energy ‘Back Energy Bill Freeze for Two Years’

The plan will reportedly see the launch of a multi-billion fund to cover the rising cost of the price cap

Carbon Emissions

EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the Rise, but Still Below Pre-pandemic Level

Greenhouse gas emissions across the European Union rose in the first quarter from a year earlier, but remained just below pre-pandemic levels, the bloc's statis…

Natural Gas

German Households Will Foot the Bill for New Gas Tax

A new natural gas tax designed to keep importers afloat amid an energy crisis prompted by the war in Ukraine is set to cost German families, who will have to fo…

Wind Farm

Construction Begins on East Anglia Three Offshore Wind Farm

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has started the construction of the 1,400MW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm located off the coast of Norfolk, UK.

Crude Oil

Saudi Aramco Profit Soars on Higher Prices and Refining Margins

State oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday reported its highest quarterly profit since the company went public in 2019, boosted by higher oil prices and refining ma…

Sweden

Sweden Overtakes France as Europe’s Biggest Net Power Exporter

Sweden overtook France as the biggest net exporter of power in Europe during the first half of this year.

Germany

Critical Coal Barges at Deadlock as Rhine Is Set to Be “Impassable” by Friday

Shallow water across the river could reportedly mean that energy products remain undelivered.

Vestas Sells Converters and Controls Business to KK Wind Solutions

Vestas continuously looks for partners that can support its strategic focus on its core business and help scale renewables efficiently in the long-term.

Smart Meter

Serbia Smart Metering Project Supported

Phase one of Serbia’s smart metering implementation has been awarded €7.8 million ($8 million) from the EU through the Western Balkans Investment Framework. …

Offshore Wind Power

Siemens Gamesa Installs World’s First Offshore Wind Turbine With Recyclable Blades

German energy giant RWE started to test a wind turbine with fully recyclable blades at its offshore project Kaskasi. It is the first deployment of the technolog…