Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2024

Reflecting on a week of record finance results from German and Dutch utilities, Smart Energy’s Power Playbook column sees Yusuf Latief discuss grid investment plans and whether they are indicative of grid planning finally going right. And although the ramifications of this have started to show, investments seem to be able to bring relief.

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Global Renewable News

APRIL 17, 2024

Countries in the region are raising production goals and establishing stronger regulations, but commitments to stimulate demand remain a key challengeNorthwest Europe is at the forefront of low-em.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In Europe, national electricity markets are right now being challenged by commodity price trends, weak electricity demand, nuclear and coal phase-outs and increasing contributions from wind and solar. Renewables are central to regional and national energy policies in Europe. The role of dispatchable demand.

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Energy Central

APRIL 22, 2024

The increasing global demand for natural gas is being felt keenly in Europe, prompting billions in new investment and an uptick in the planning and permitting of natural gas plants.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 27, 2024

In a new report Eurelectric calls for national regulatory authorities to allow Europe’s DSOs to make anticipatory investments to ready the power infrastructure for net zero. The concept is apparent with the long lead times for grid build out, which can lag renewables development.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In addition to growing demand and an ever-evolving mix of energy sources, the utility sector is also facing growing challenges in cost control and cybersecurity. So for utilities, connectivity technology is a worthwhile investment as it will continue to provide extensive business value for years to come. www.ericsson.com.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The DER company has acquired Centrica’s demand response division, bolstering their DER capacity from 5.6GW to 6.3GW. CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition. Their services aim to help customers earn revenue for participating in demand response solutions that bolster the grid. The transaction is valued at $6.8

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

Spanish power group Iberdrola, one of the world's largest investors in clean-energy projects, pledged to ramp up its investments in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Iberdrola’s total investments in 2020 will hit €10 billion ($10.7 Galán's comments come amid challenging times for Europe's utilities.

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Charged

MARCH 15, 2022

Ford plans to invest some $2 billion in its new Cologne Electrification Centre in Cologne, Germany. The investment includes a new battery assembly facility scheduled to start operations in 2024. Ford’s top-selling passenger vehicle in Europe, the Ford Puma, will be produced in an electric version in Craiova, Romania starting in 2024.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

LNG demand is growing as Covid restrictions are eased but reduced investment during the pandemic and delays in construction are slowing the addition of much needed new liquefaction capacity. 2022 is proving to be a year of change for the LNG business.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The grids in Europe, as they are elsewhere, are being challenged with the rapid scale up of renewables. Further the pressure is expected to increase with the increased demand of electrification. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 20, 2024

Italian TSO Terna has announced investment plans of up to €16.5 The investment plan covers the period 2024 to 2028, with €2.6 billion) to be invested this year. I am proud to present the Industrial Plan with the highest level of investments in Terna’s history: €16.5 billion ($17.9 billion ($2.8 Terna plans to deliver €15.5

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 14, 2024

billion) increase to its 2024-2028 investment plan, citing the need for continued grid expansion to connect an increasing number of renewable energy facilities. plans to boost its four-year investment plan from €33 billion ($36 billion) to €42 billion ($46 billion), focusing on energy networks and energy infrastructure solutions.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2023

The project, which received funding from the Scottish Government’s Energy Transition Fund (ETF) and match funding from industry, examined the repurposing of existing oil and gas infrastructure before determining that a new purpose-built marine pipeline link to Europe is the optimal route to market for Scotland’s green hydrogen.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2024

Solar energy targets in Europe have increased by an average of 87%, however, grid and flexibility planning trail far behind renewable goals, putting the energy transition at risk. That is the finding of the latest analysis by Solar Power Europe, the association representing the entire European value chain.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 30, 2024

GE Vernova has invested $10.2 The Xlinks project is expected to help address electricity demand in the UK, which is expected to double from ~300 to 600TWh by 2050 based on scenarios published by the Climate Change Committee, in part due to the electrification of the nation’s heating, transportation, and industry.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 3, 2020

Far from depressing the market, the response to the COVID-19 outbreak looks set to accelerate the take-up of electric vehicles across Europe. Murray says there are currently 2 million EVs on Europe’s roads at present but this figure is forecast to balloon to 40 million by 2030. Murray expects the U.K. Murray expects the U.K.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Europe’s gas transmission system operators (TSOs) are planning to make substantial investments and can point to tangible progress on projects for the European hydrogen backbone network. Based on data from TSOs’ real world projects, the current costs are calculated at €1.8 million/km (US$2 to 4.8

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 22, 2022

smartEn’s new ancillary services map indicates that interest remains in Europe in opening different markets to demand side flexibility but progress is mixed. Demand side flexibility in Europe: 130-164GW by 2030 Demand-side flexibility and system efficiency paramount for net zero goals – SmartEn boss. Have you read?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This could benefit hydrogen production companies that have already invested in sustainable technologies and practices, as they will no longer be at a competitive disadvantage compared to firms in countries with less stringent environmental standards. This is just another reason that more industries are looking towards hydrogen energy.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2023

The findings, published by energy think tank Ember, suggest Europe weathered a "triple crisis" in the energy sector last year, as the industry faced soaring costs, a scramble to wean the continent off Russian gas supplies, and the lowest levels of hydro and nuclear generation in two decades.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Countries across Europe have been facing increasing challenges with the demand to wind down fossil fuel generation and replace it with growing shares of renewables and other clean energy. Demand side flexibility in Europe: 130-164GW by 2030 Horizon Europe: Five flexibility projects. Have you read?

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Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Chemically-recycled plastic could be in high demand by the end of this decade, major companies predict. A dozen of the world's largest consumer goods companies, including Mars, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Danone, have joined forces to signal that there is significant and growing demand for chemically recycled plastic from corporates across Europe.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 29, 2020

Iberdrola saw rising profits in the first quarter and expects that upward trend to continue throughout 2020, as the Spanish utility group and global renewables giant plans to invest its way out of the coronavirus crisis. Earlier this month Iberdrola set out a recession-busting plan to hire 5,000 more staff and invest €10 billion ($10.7

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

A post-2025 market design consultation paper from the Energy Security Board (ESB) and the Coordination of Generation and Transmission Investment report from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) are “important inputs,” said Energy Networks Australia.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 24, 2020

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), whose members include Volkswagen, Ford, Honda and Toyota, issued a 10-point plan to help the industry align with Europe’s Green Deal. The Green Deal sets the course for Europe to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2050. The ACEA claims 2.6

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2021

environmental, social and governance (ESG) cover investment approaches for more than a third of global assets, Global Sustainable Investment Alliance claims. Other regions are slowing down their rate of growth or have seen a reported reversal - in particular Europe and Australasia - however.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Aiming to bring together industry leaders to raise awareness about the grids’ crucial role in the energy transition and develop input for EU-level policy discussions, the immense investment needed to reinforce the grid stood out as a key topic. Europe needs to invest €584 billion ($624.6 This is huge. But we can get there.”

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 12, 2024

Elia-owned German transmission system operator 50Hertz is looking to invest €20.7 50Hertz, a Berlin-based system operator, announced their investment intention in response to the increasing amount of renewables coming online, resulting in increased demand for transmission capacity. ” In 2023, 50Hertz invested €1.7

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Charged

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Battery manufacturer Northvolt plans to invest $750 million to expand its laboratory facility in Sweden in order to meet soaring demand for lithium-ion batteries. Northvolt has set a target of a 25% market share in Europe by 2030. Northvolt plans to start production this year at its gigafactory in Skelleftea, Sweden.

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Business Green

JANUARY 11, 2022

Transition to electric vehicles now 'inevitable' in UK and much of Europe thanks to declining upfront costs, major new study finds. We all need to respond appropriately to ensure we meet the demands of consumers," she said. "It By 2035, almost all car sales will be electric, according to the study.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 22, 2021

For Europe, 2020 represented a historic year for renewable energy sources. Plans for the coming years show that the energy ambitions of Eastern Europe are still untapped. “Spectacular investments in Eastern Europe are the reason to be proud of us”, says Miros?aw (Sponsored Content). By Electrum.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Spanish power company Endesa has announced an investment plan of €8,9 billion ($9.7 The investment comes a week after the utility’s parent company, Enel Group, unveiled plans of a €18.6 billion) grid investment as part of their investment strategy within the same time frame. billion ($20.4 billion ($3.1 billion ($4.7

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 21, 2022

Decarbonising the existing hydrogen demand will be key in accelerating the technological maturity. Making hydrogen a flexibility provider to the electrical system will require structural investments beyond the electrolysers, i.e. to hydrogen grids and storage. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 4, 2021

More money was invested in renewable energy in the first six months of 2021 than the first half of any other year, according to tracking by BloombergNEF. Read more: NY Green Bank raises $314 million to meet financing demand. Analysts noted that a decline in investment in new renewable energy projects was offset by record private ($28.2

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The clean energy group announced the investment of £625 million ($800 million) days after an acquisition from Octopus Energy-owned Kraken Technologies of the advanced renewable energy management software provider Sennen. billion), a 60% increase since its previous investment round in December 2021. billion ($7.8 billion ($7.8

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

. “The pilot builds on enfinium’s broader ambitions to lead an investment of up to £800 million in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) at its Ferrybridge 1 & 2 facilities, which together would capture over 1.2 million tonnes of CO 2 every year.

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