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Montenegro: New Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources
On 17 August 2024, Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro adopted the Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources, which was published in the Official Gazette of Montenegro, issue no....
What does the 2024 State of the Energy Union Report show?
The European Commission has published the State of the Energy Union Report for 2024, highlighting how the European Union has responded to security and energy challenges during the mandate of the current...
In Germany, More Than 60 Percent of Electricity Comes from Renewable Energy Sources
In the first half of 2024, Germany produced and delivered 220 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity to the grid, which is 5.3 percent less than in the first half of 2023, according to...
Why virtual Power Plants are the Future of Solar Energy
Renewable energy sources like solar are volatile, meaning there is not enough energy production to meet demand when the sun doesn't shine.
However, when the sun does shine, solar panels can feed so...
Australia is Building the World’s Largest Solar Area
The world's largest solar area project, named the Australia-Asia Power Link, will power three million households and is located in the Northern Territory of this continent. The project has already received the...
The RES SERBIA 2024 Conference Announces new Investments for a Greener Serbia
Which wind and solar power plants will participate in auctions for market premiums, how European manufacturers of wind generators, solar panels and other equipment are fighting with competition from China, and what...
UN: Renewable Energy Creates a Safer Future
Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and gas, are the biggest contributors to global climate change, accounting for 75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 percent of all carbon...
Rostock: Regional Development With Wind Energy
Wind energy brings jobs and value creation to deprived rural and coastal communities. Eastern Germany is a classic example of a region that has benefited. WindEurope saw this first hand on a...
Global Electricity Demand Set to Rise Strongly this Year and Next, Reflecting its Expanding Role in Energy Systems Around the World
The world’s demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heatwaves and increasing uptake of technologies that run on electricity such as EVs...
New UK Government plans big push on wind
The UK’s new Labour Government has great ambitions for accelerating the deployment of wind energy, both onshore and offshore. To deliver on their new goals they will need a massive overhaul of...
Immediate Actions Needed to Unblock Grid Capacity for More Wind Energy
The EU wants to increase its wind energy capacity from 220 GW today to 425 GW by 2030 and 1,300 GW by 2050. Wind is key to energy security, affordable electricity and...
Negative Bidding Continues to Burden Offshore Wind Development
Germany and the Netherlands have recently issued the results of their latest offshore wind auction. They awarded a total capacity of 6.5 GW. That’s good for Europe’s energy transition. But the auction...
EBRD is Supporting Renewable Investments in Romania
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending over 46 million euros as part of a 93 million euros financing package to build and operate a 102 MW onshore wind...
Two Years of REPowerEU: Strengthening Europe’s Energy Resilience
In May 2022, the European Commission launched the REPowerEU Plan in response to war in Ukraine and its use of energy resources as an economic weapon. The Plan’s main objectives were to...
France Announces Winners of World’s First Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Auction
France announced the winners of the 250 MW South Brittany floating offshore wind auction, the world’s first commercial-scale floating offshore wind auction. This is a major milestone for floating offshore wind technology....
Romania adopts offshore wind law
The Romanian Parliament adopts the country’s first Offshore Wind Energy Law.
This bill comes at a time when the country needs to assert its energy independence and resilience. The deployment of its offshore...