Region/EU
European PPA prices for wind, solar spike 51% on annual scale
20 October 2022 - PPA price offers from renewable energy project developers in Europe rallied 11.3% in the third quarter alone, LevelTen Energy said
Hungary’s power grid can’t fit any more photovoltaic capacity
19 October 2022 - Until Hungary gets access to European funds for grid upgrades, new PV systems in households can only be used for own consumption
Germany to extend operation of three nuclear power plants until April 2023
18 October 2022 - Germany is trying to ensure a stable supply of energy and lower the prices of electricity and natural gas
European Climate Foundation publishes 2021 annual report
18 October 2022 - The world is facing a convergence of a military crisis, an energy crisis, an economic crisis and a hunger crisis, the European Climate Foundation said
Rystad Energy: Investments in renewables in Europe set to surpass oil, gas in 2022
17 October 2022 - The surge in spot electricity prices in Europe decreased the payback period of wind and solar power projects, according to Rystad Energy
Renewable energy industry hits major milestones
12 October 2022 - Renewables fully covered electricity demand in Greece for five consecutive hours and Siemens Gamesa broke a world record
Renewable energy producers in Croatia, Serbia terminate feed-in tariff contracts
11 October 2022 - In Croatia, 63 power plants with a total capacity of 341 MW have so far terminated their contracts, compared to 11 in Serbia
German coal plant operator LEAG to invest EUR 10 billion in green energy
05 October 2022 - LEAG is switching to wind and solar power, energy storage and sustainable mobility as Germany aims to phase out coal by 2038 or sooner
The largest offshore wind farms will be built near Aland in Baltic sea
05 October 2022 - OX2 and Alandsbanken Fondbolag are developing offshore wind power in two projects near Aland in...
Energy Community DSOs: High electricity prices endanger reliable supply of consumers
05 October 2022 - DSOs are experiencing a severe liquidity crisis, according to the findings of the Coordination Group of the Energy Community DSOs
Danske Commodities enters Poland’s renewables market with first PV deal
05 October 2022 - Danske Commodities signed a balancing agreement for one of the biggest photovoltaic plants in Poland with one other Equinor's subsidiary
Sustainable Nexus solutions for Drin river basin
05 October 2022 - In a new Nexus Assessment, GWP-Med and UNECE point to tools that can reconcile rival interests over the use of natural resources for energy, agriculture and water use in the Drin river basin
Wind, solar investors threaten to leave Europe because of revenue cap
03 October 2022 - The EU's wind and solar industries are threatening investments could go elsewhere after EU energy ministers voted to roll out revenue caps
Joint venture for 525 MW floating offshore wind farm in Adriatic Sea
30 September 2022 - Galileo and Hope Group formed a joint venture to develop the Lupiae Maris project for a 525 MW floating wind farm in the Italian Adriatic
Wind turbine giant Siemens Gamesa to lay off 10% of workforce
30 September 2022 - Delivery delays and the rise in material costs forced Siemens Gamesa to cut 2,900 jobs as part of its restructuring plan
Taaleri Energia completes refinancing of its wind power plant Čibuk
27 September 2022 - Čibuk wind farm is owned by the Taaleri SolarWind I Fund and its co-investors, Finnfund, Masdar and DEG