(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a prominent player in industry, energy, and infrastructure, has been awarded a significant framework agreement with Vattenfall Eldistribution, one of Sweden’s largest Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Under this agreement, AFRY will provide a range of technical consulting … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vodacom and Eskom have signed a pioneering Virtual Wheeling agreement in South Africa to address the country’s energy crisis. Load shedding, planned power cuts by Eskom due to high demand, has disrupted daily life and telecom services. Vodacom … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Eni Sustainable Mobility introduces the Enilive brand, marking a significant leap in eco-conscious transportation. Enilive focuses on bio-refining, biomethane production, and smart mobility solutions like the Enjoy car sharing service. With over 5,000 Enilive Stations in Europe, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Italy, Marketing, Media
Tagged bio-LPG, bio-refining, biogenic fuels, biomethane, biomethane production, bitumen, decarbonisation process, electricity, energy transition, Eni, Eni Sustainable Mobility, Enilive, fuels, HVO, hydrogen, hydrogenated vegetable oil, lubricants, smart mobility solutions
(IN BRIEF) The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has released new statistics showing that renewables generated a record-breaking amount of electricity in 2022, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year. Renewable sources accounted for 41.5% of … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, United Kingdom
Tagged clean power, Dan McGrail, electricity, fossil fuels, Offshore wind, renewables, RenewableUK
(IN BRIEF) In Italy, the demand for electricity in June decreased by 9.2% compared to the same period in 2022, reaching 25.4 billion kWh. Renewable sources covered 44.3% of the demand, with hydroelectric production experiencing a recovery of 44% compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Italy, Management, News
Tagged demand, electricity, Italy, renewable energy, Terna
(IN BRIEF) The Energy Committee has backed reforms to create a more affordable and consumer-friendly electricity market. The proposed changes aim to enhance consumer protection against volatile prices, encourage energy investments, and provide safeguards for vulnerable households. The amendments include … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Supergen Energy Networks (SEN) Hub, a research initiative in partnership with several UK universities, has received significant funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to advance the transition to a sustainable energy sector. The SEN Hub focuses … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Arjun Parekh, electricity, funding, gas, heat, Johnson Fernandes, Matt Hindle, partnership, Paul Beasley, Peter Smith, Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Professor Philip Taylor, Supergen Energy Networks Hub, sustainability, sustainable energy transition, UKRI
(IN BRIEF) EDF and Trimet have signed a long-term contract for the supply of electricity to support aluminium production in France. The agreement extends their existing partnership and secures the energy supply for Trimet’s aluminium smelter in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. The contract … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall has inaugurated the South Kyle Onshore Wind Farm in southwest Scotland, its largest onshore wind farm in the UK. Once fully operational, the wind farm will have a capacity of 240MW, equivalent to powering 187,000 homes annually. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN Group is constructing a cutting-edge 560 MW gas-fired power plant in Grudziądz, Poland. This advanced facility aims to provide electricity to around one million households while effectively integrating renewable energy sources. With a highly flexible Combined Cycle … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Poland
Tagged CCGT, CCGT Grudziądz, Daniel Obajtek, electricity, Energa, gas-fired power plant, Grudziądz, Grzegorz Należyty, Kostas Horinos, MYTILINEOS, ORLEN Group, Polish Power System, power generation, renewable energy, RES electricity, Siemens Energy
(IN BRIEF) ArcelorMittal Brazil has partnered with renewable energy producer Casa dos Ventos to develop a 554 MW wind power project in Bahia, Brazil. ArcelorMittal will hold a 55% stake in the joint venture, with Casa dos Ventos holding the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Metals and Minerals
Tagged Aditya Mittal, AM/NS India, ArcelorMittal, ArcelorMittal Brazil, Babilonia project, CADE, Casa dos Ventos, electricity, Greenko group, Jefferson de Paula, JV, renewable energy, solar power, steelmaking, wind power
(IN BRIEF) Renewable energy company PNE AG is expanding its wind farm portfolio to generate more electricity. Currently, wind farms with a capacity of 207 megawatts are in various stages of development across Germany and France, and are expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged 207 Megawatts, electricity, Markus Lesser, PNE AG, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) GreenIT, the Italian joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and CDP Equity (CDP Group), which produces electricity from renewable sources, has approved a new business plan for 2023-2027. The plan includes a total investment of €1.7 billion ($2 billion) … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CDP Equity, decarbonisation, electricity, Eni, Esedra Chiacchella, Francesco Mele, GreenIT, Italy, Paolo Bellucci, Plenitude, Stefano Goberti
(IN BRIEF) Gasum, a Nordic energy company, aims to shift its business and operations towards renewable gas and electricity, setting new sustainability goals as part of its strategy. The company’s ambition is to bring seven terawatt hours (TWh) of renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Management, News
Tagged biogas, electricity, Gasum, Mika Wiljanen, renewable gas, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) JUWI Renewable Energies Pty. Ltd., a leading global solar, wind and hybrid project developer, has announced that the 84 MW Wolf Wind Project in South Africa’s Eastern Cape has reached financial close and construction has started. The project … Read the full press release
(IN KÜRZE) Das Kraftwerk Leipheim bei Ulm in Deutschland hat mit der erstmaligen Netzanbindung nach erfolgreicher Zündung einer Gasturbine einen bedeutenden Meilenstein erreicht. Das Projekt, das von LEAG verwaltet wird und sich im Besitz von Energetický a průmyslový holding („EPH“) … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Amprion, electricity, Energetický a průmyslový holding, Energiesicherheit, energy security, EP Power Europe, EPH, Erdgas, Erneuerbare Energien, gas turbine, Gasturbine, grid, grid stability, hydrogen, Jan Špringl, Kraftwerk Leipheim, LEAG, Leipheim power plant, natural gas, Netz, Netzstabilität, PPF Investments, renewable sources, Strom, Wasserstoff
(IN BRIEF) The Leipheim power plant, located near Ulm in Germany, has achieved a significant milestone by connecting to the grid for the first time after the successful ignition of a gas turbine. The project, managed by LEAG and owned … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Amprion, electricity, Energetický a průmyslový holding, energy security, EP Power Europe, EPH, gas turbine, grid, grid stability, hydrogen, Jan Špringl, LEAG, Leipheim power plant, natural gas, PPF Investments, renewable sources
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €450 million loan to Redes Energéticas Nacionais SGPS, S.A. (REN) to finance the upgrading and reinforcement of the Portuguese electricity transmission network and renewable energy connections. The project … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Portugal
Tagged EIB, electricity, Green Energy, PORTUGAL, Redes Energéticas Nacionais SGPS, REN, renewable energy, REPowerEU Plan, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Rodrigo Costa, The European Investment Bank, transmission network
(IN BRIEF) In February 2023, total electricity demand in Italy decreased by 2.2% compared to the same month in 2022. According to Terna, the company that manages the Italian electricity grid, the country’s industrial sector also decreased by 6.8% compared … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, News
Tagged demand, electricity, Italy, renewables
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has signed a €20 million loan agreement with Icelandic energy company RARIK to replace overhead electricity lines with underground cables. This will improve security of electricity supply in both rural and urban areas of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Swedish energy company Vattenfall has announced the development of Nordlicht I, a state-of-the-art offshore wind farm with a capacity of 980 MW, located in the North Sea. The wind farm, formerly known as N-7.2, is expected to come … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged alpha ventus, DanTysk, E.ON, electricity, EWE, fossil-free wind power, Matthias Buko, N-7.2, Nordlicht I, North Sea, Offshore wind, offshore wind farm, Sandbank, Stadtwerke München, Vattenfall, wind power, Wind Project
Evonik to Source Over a Third of its European Power Requirements from Offshore Wind Energy (IN BRIEF) Evonik, a specialty chemicals company, has signed a second power purchase agreement (PPA) with EnBW for an additional 50 MW of offshore wind … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Terna S.p.A. (BIT: TRN), the first grid operator for electricity transmission in Europe, has received approval from the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security for its “Roma Est – ENEA Frascati” project. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News
Tagged electricity, Enea®, power line, Stefano Donnarumma, Terna, underground power lines
(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 17-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Yara International ASA, a global firm specializing in agricultural products and environmental protection agents and a leading global ammonia player, has announced that Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) and Japanese company JERA Co. Inc., responsible … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Norway, Technology
Tagged blue ammonia production, clean ammonia, climate change, co-firing project, coal-fired power plants, decarbonize, electricity, greenhouse gas emissions, Japan, JERA, liquefied natural gas, Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, Memorandum of Understanding, power generation market, Svein Tore Holsether, Yara, Yara Clean Ammonia, Yukio Kani
(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the issuance of a Certificates of Conformity (CoC) for the Baltic Pipe project to Energinet, the Danish national transmission system operator for electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Norway, Poland
Tagged 10 billion cubic meters, annual capacity, Baltic Pipe project, Certificates of Conformity (CoC), construction, Danish Continental Shelf Law, Danish national transmission system operator, Denmark, DNV, DNV certification regime, DNV-SE-0475, DNV-ST-F101, electricity, Energinet, engineering, EU, European market, European Union, Everdrup, gas pipeline, gas supply corridor, gas transport, independent modeling, independent verification, installation, Jonas Gahr Støre, Mateusz Morawiecki, Mette Frederiksen, natural gas, Norway, Nybro gas terminal, Paris Agreement, Poland, procurement, recommended practices, REPowerEU, Russian fossil fuels, strategic infrastructure project, submarine pipeline certification, technical assurance services, underlying DNV standards
5B’s rapidly deployable solar technology enables fast, easy, low-cost solar installation 5B has more than 60MW of solar technology deployed globally, including projects in the US, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The investment will allow 5B to expand further globally … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 5B, 5B Holdings Pty Ltd, 5B Maverick®, AES, Andes Solar II B facility, BP Ventures, Chris McGrath, electricity, funding, Johnathan Stone, renewables, solar panels, solar power, solar technology
(PRESS RELEASE) JYVÄSKYLÄ, Finland, 5-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Landis+Gyr (LAND.SW), Swiss multinational maker of meters and related software for electricity and gas utilities, has announced that it will deliver 130,000 smart meters to Oulun Energia Sähköverkko, a Finish company that … Read the full press release
Independent report highlights 10 actions to help industrial users improve their energy efficiency right now Improving energy efficiency will reduce energy bills and emissions substantially in the short- to mid-term, without compromising productivity Industry is the world’s largest consumer of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Alfa Laval, automation, climate change, Cloud, coal, cost of energy, DHL Group, electricity, electrification, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency Movement, ETH Zurich, greenhouse gas emissions, IEA, International Energy Agency, Kevin Lane, Microsoft, natural gas, REPORT, smart building solutions, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Tarak Mehta
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Anglo American plc (LON: AAL), a global mining company with a portfolio that spans diamonds, platinum, copper, iron ore & more, has announced that its steelmaking coal business in Australia will rely on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglo American, Anik Michaud, Australia, Blue Grass Solar Farm, Clarke Creek Wind Farm, Dan van der Westhuizen, electricity, renewable electricity, Stanwell Corporation, steelmaking coal
(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 14-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced the first electricity generated from the floating wind farm Hywind Tampen in … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Norway
Tagged Arne Reidar Mortensen, electricity, energy transition, Equinor, floating wind farm, gas, Geir Tungesvik, Gullfaks, Gullfaks A platform, Hywind Tampen, Kjetil Hove, Offshore wind, oil, power production, Snorre, sustainable energy, turbine, wind farm
(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 25-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries as well as the world’s 3rd-largest low-carbon LNG company, has announced a new milestone in its … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 3-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced that the company started off with its strategy to develop a portfolio … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, Blandford Road, commercial battery storage, electricity, Equinor, Grupotec Renewable Limited, Ingrid Fossgard-Moser, Marc Thomas, Noriker Power, Olav Kolbeinstveit, renewable power, renewables
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 29-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced that it has its right of entry for the development of the N-7.2 offshore wind power project located 85 kilometers off the island of … Read the full press release
A long-term energy savings plan, implemented in the short term 15% reduction in gas and electricity consumption in offices and for concession activities A strategy to drastically limit industrial activities during peak hours by early 2023 An approach in line … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 7-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, has announced it will deliver complete electro-mechanical equipment and technical services for the Ialy hydropower plant extension project located in Sa … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged 180 MW Francis turbine, 211 MVA synchronous generators, Andritz, Chu Pah, electricity, EVN, Gia Lai, hydropower, Ialy hydropower plant, Kon Tum, renewable energy, Sa Thay, Vietnam, Vietnam Electricity
(PRESS RELEASE) VIENNA, 30-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Wienerberger Group, the world’s largest producer of bricks and the market leader in clay roof tiles, has announced that the company took the opportunity to secure natural gas capacity of 25 gigawatt hours … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News
Tagged biogas, electricity, gas supply, Haidach, Heimo Scheuch, hydrogen, natural gas, sustainable energy, synthetic gas, Wienerberger
(COMUNICATO STAMPA) VIENNA, 30-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Gruppo Wienerberger, il più grande produttore mondiale di mattoni e leader di mercato nei tetti in argilla piastrelle, ha annunciato che la società ha colto l’occasione per assicurarsi una capacità di gas naturale … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News
Tagged biogas, electricity, elettricità, energia sostenibile, fornitura di gas, gas naturale, gas sintetico, gas supply, Haidach, Heimo Scheuch, hydrogen, idrogeno, natural gas, sustainable energy, synthetic gas, Wienerberger
(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 10-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, has announced that the company received the Final Acceptance Certificate for its Biomass Handling Plant at Eldorado’s Onça Pintada site in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, biomass handling plant, Brazil, Eldorado, electricity, eucalyptus roots, eucalyptus stumps, Final Acceptance Certificate, Mato Grosso do Sul, Onça Pintada, pulp manufacturing, pulp production, São Paulo, thermoelectric power plant, Três Lagoas
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) GRAZ, 10-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, grupo tecnológico internacional con sede en Austria activo en el suministro de plantas, ha anunciado que la compañía recibió el Certificado de Recepción Final para su Biomasa Planta de Manejo … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, biomass handling plant, Brasil, Brazil, Certificado de Aceptación Final, Eldorado, electricidad, electricity, eucalyptus roots, eucalyptus stumps, fabricación de celulosa, Final Acceptance Certificate, Mato Grosso do Sul, Onça Pintada, planta de manejo de biomasa, planta termoeléctrica, producción de celulosa, pulp manufacturing, pulp production, raíces de eucalipto, São Paulo, thermoelectric power plant, tocones de eucalipto, Três Lagoas
(PRESS RELEASE) ARNHEM, 8-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TenneT, a Dutch-German transmission system operator (TSO), has announced that the 900 MW offshore platform DolWin kappa, part of the DolWin6 grid connection system, is on its way to the Dutch port of … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Spain, Technology
Tagged DolWin, DolWin beta, DolWin kappa, DolWin6, Dragados Offshore, electricity, Emden, German North Sea, green wind power, grid, Hilgenriedersiel, Iron Lady, offshore grid connection, offshore transmission system, Pioneering Spirit, renewable energy, Rotterdam, Siemens Energy, Tennet, Tim Meyerjürgens
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