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The green revolution running out of ideas
Author: Gary Bills Watch Europe’s grid build itself and one thing jumps out. Solar goes from almost nothing in 2000 to the largest single source of capacity on the continent by 2023, and by 2025 it stands at roughly 400 GW against 90 GW of coal. Run the same film for Germany, Spain or Poland and the shape is the same. Coal fades, gas holds, and…
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The geopolitical cost of the hydrogen molecule: how the Iran war is reshaping Europe’s hydrogen economy
Author: Derek Michalski, Editor, The Voice of Renewables The immediate market reaction to the war involving Iran has been predictable. Analysts have focused on oil prices, LNG flows, shipping insurance premiums and the possibility of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. Within the hydrogen sector, the debate has followed familiar lines. Some have argued that higher fossil fuel prices improve the competitiveness of renewable hydrogen. Others contend that geopolitical instability merely adds another layer of uncertainty to an industry already struggling to reach commercial maturity. Both arguments have merit. Yet they miss what may ultimately prove to be the most…
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The green revolution running out of ideas
Author: Gary Bills Watch Europe’s grid build itself and one thing jumps out. Solar goes from almost nothing in 2000 to the…
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PNE sells two German repowering wind farms to private investors as construction advances
PNE AG has completed the sale of two German onshore wind farm projects with a combined capacity of 45 MW to a consortium…
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Vattenfall Wins 1.8 GW Danish Offshore Wind Tender with Hesselø and North Sea I Mid Projects
Vattenfall has secured the rights to develop two offshore wind projects in Denmark after emerging as the successful bidder in the country’s…
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The Netherlands: Europe’s Most Extreme Example of Grid Congestion
Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. The Netherlands has moved beyond the point at which grid congestion can be treated as a temporary infrastructure…
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Scatec enters European onshore wind with 77 MW Romanian acquisition
Scatec has strengthened its position in one of Europe’s fastest-growing renewable energy markets by acquiring the 77 MW Urleasca onshore wind project…
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Gurit expands wind energy partnership with new turbine blade materials contract
Swiss composite materials specialist Gurit has strengthened its position in the global wind energy supply chain after securing a new two-year supply…
