How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals
Consumption
Not too long ago, when the idea of solar and wind energy was still hotly debated, critics used to point
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World’s first hydrogen-powered boat leaves Europe
Storage
The 30-metre Energy Observer (pictured), the world’s first hydrogen-powered boat, has arrived in London to complete its European tour. The
Low dam levels force Norway to import power
Transmission
Norway has said it was a net importer of electricity in the first quarter, reversing five years of net exports.
Albania to review dam strategy
Production
Albania’s energy minister says she wants to make the environment central to national policy and study whether the government’s small
Renewables overtake coal in Germany
Production
Renewable sources last year overtook coal to become Germany’s biggest source of electricity for the first time, boosted by an
Spain hails 40% renewable generation
Production
The share of renewables in power generation in mainland Spain this year is estimated at 40 per cent, up from
US to scrap sanctions on Russian firms
Policy
The US Treasury says it will scrap sanctions on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s (pictured) energy enterprises after he said he
Indian firm wins 100MW Albania PV contract
Environment
Albania’s Ministry of Energy and Industry has awarded a contract for a 100-megawatt photovoltaic project to the India Power Corporation
Montenegro hosts anti-Albania dam protest
Environment
Environmental campaigners have cycled from Montenegro’s capital to the border with Albania to protest at Tirana’s construction of a dam
Swiss hydropower can handle glacier melt: study
Production
While melting glaciers provide a temporary boost to Swiss hydropower production, their disappearance does not pose a threat to power
Tajik-Uzbek hydro project planned
Policy
Tajikistan’s president, Emomali Rahmon, has visited Uzbekistan for talks seen as an important step towards mending the bilateral relationship and
Croatia-France: a World Cup win-win for the energy transition
Environment
Football fandom follows few hard rules – and little rationality. As a sportscaster friend of mine likes to remind: “fan
Bosnia moves to cut coal consumption
Environment
Bosnia’s autonomous Serb republic has invited bids for a concession to build a 65-megawatt solar power installation in a €77-million
German renewables grow 9%: Eon
Environment
Germany produced enough renewable energy in the first half of this year to power all its household in the country
EU banks under pressure over Balkan dams
Industry
More than 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for one of the last wild rivers in Europe to be