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Europe’s Nuclear Bet Is Being Made Against an Electricity System That Does Not Yet Exist
Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. Europe is committing billions to new reactors as data centres, electrification and AI drive electricity demand higher. But most of the new nuclear capacity will not arrive until the mid-2030s or later, by which time Europe could have substantially more renewable generation, storage, interconnection and demand-side flexibility. The investment question is no longer whether Europe needs more electricity, but how much firm…
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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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Europe’s Nuclear Bet Is Being Made Against an Electricity System That Does Not Yet Exist
Author: Derek Michalski, Chief Editor. Europe is committing billions to new reactors as data centres, electrification and AI drive electricity demand higher. But…
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Italy to Unlock 37.15 GW of New Renewable Capacity Under €23bn FER X Framework
Italy has put in place one of its most significant new frameworks for renewable electricity investment, opening the way for up to 37.15…
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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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Germany BESS 2026–2027: The Rules, Risks and Development Tests
Author: Derek Michalski, Editor. Germany’s battery storage market has moved rapidly from a relatively small development segment to a major source of new…
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OMV Petrom’s first wind project reaches financial close as Romanian renewable pipeline moves into execution
Securing permits is one milestone in developing a wind farm. Securing financing is another altogether. For Romania’s rapidly expanding renewable energy sector,…
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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…
