Europe & UK

Europe & UK

Eni acquires Greek solar developer – EQ Mag Pro

January 14, 2022 Anand Gupta

Solar Konzept Greece is the owner of a 800MW portfolio of projects at various stages of development. Eni, through its subsidiary Eni gas e luce, has acquired the company Solar Konzept Greece from Solar Konzept International. Solar Knozept international is based in Hamburg, Germany and is majority owned by Aquila Capital. Solar Konzept Greece is […]

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EDF, DP Energy Team Up on 1 GW Floating Wind Farm Project in UK – EQ Mag Pro

January 13, 2022 Anand Gupta

EDF Renewables UK has created a joint venture with project developer DP Energy to generate up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of wind power from floating turbines in the Celtic Sea, it said on Wednesday. The floating offshore wind project, ‘Gwynt Glas’, will likely span English and Welsh waters south of Ireland. The partners have identified […]

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Oil prices could hit $100 as demand outstrips supply, analysts say – EQ Mag Pro

January 13, 2022 Anand Gupta

LONDON : Oil prices that rallied 50 percent in 2021 will power further ahead this year, analysts predict, saying a lack of production capacity and limited investment in the sector could lift crude above $100 a barrel, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Though the Omicron coronavirus variant has pushed Covid-19 cases far above peaks hit last […]

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Germany calls nuclear power technology ‘dangerous,’ rejects EU plan – EQ Mag Pro

January 4, 2022 Anand Gupta

Germany is moving to shut down its remaining three nuclear power plants this year amid concerns over the safety of the technology. The German government has said that it considers nuclear energy dangerous and objects to European Union proposals that would let the technology remain part of the bloc’s plans for a climate-friendly future. Germany […]

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Europe Hits China’s Wind Industry With Anti-Dumping Duties

December 21, 2021 Anand Gupta

Europe slapped import tariffs of up to 19.2% on Chinese steel wind turbine towers as governments seek to protect industries producing clean power equipment needed for the energy transition. The European Commission found that Chinese firms had dumped about 300 million euros ($337 million) a year worth of towers at below-market prices, hurting European producers, […]

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited to set up 50MW solar power plant in Odisha

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New market report: 2021, the best year in European solar history. 2022, Europe set to hit 30 GW installation level – EQ Mag Pro

December 20, 2021 Anand Gupta

SolarPower Europe’s EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2021-2025 shows another record year for the European solar sector. In 2021, the European Union has seen an estimated 25.9 GW of new solar PV capacity connected to the grid, an increase of 34% over the 19.3 GW installed in 2020. This growth makes 2021 the best […]

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Meta Plans Dutch Recruitment Drive With Green-Power Data Center – EQ Mag Pro

December 18, 2021 Anand Gupta

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. said a new data center it plans to build in the Netherlands will create hundreds of jobs and run entirely on renewable energy, amid a row in government over the environmental impact of such large-scale projects. The facility in Zeewolde, located 55 kilometers east of Amsterdam, is expected to be […]

Mondragon Assembly, making the optimisation and efficiency of HJT cell technology a reality

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Mondragon Assembly, making the optimization and efficiency of HJT cell technology a reality – EQ Mag Pro

December 14, 2021 Anand Gupta

The European equipment manufacturer already includes in its portfolio the solutions for the interconnection of HJT cells being its groundbreaking Tabber & Stringer ECA industrial machine already a market reality. A month ago we heard about the news on the continuation of the collaboration agreement between MONDRAGON ASSEMBLY and CEA at INES, with the former […]

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Enel Takes On Shell in Bid to Sell Australia Green Electricity – EQ Mag Pro

December 6, 2021 Anand Gupta

Enel is Europe’s biggest utility and major renewable producer Shell last month bought green energy retailer Powershop Enel SpA became the latest European energy giant to announce plans to expand its renewable electricity sales in Australia. The Rome-based company will launch a “greentailer” offering as much as 100% renewable power to help customers meet sustainability […]

EU’s hydrogen plan would heap additional pressure on energy prices

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Europe’s Hydrogen Ambitions Risk Boosting Power Prices – EQ Mag Pro

December 2, 2021 Anand Gupta

The European Union’s plan to use hydrogen to decarbonize energy-intensive industries like transport and steel risks making making electricity prices “punishingly expensive,” a new study shows. Using green hydrogen, produced using renewable electricity, to drive the decarbonization of those industries would increase power demand by 17% — equivalent to the consumption of France — by […]