Spain increases the cap on grid investments through 2030
Sara Aagesen, Energy Minister of Spain, said that the Spanish government intends to raise a limit on how much investment companies can make in electricity grids until 2030. She expects trunk network investments to be worth 15…
EU Targets Power Grid Bottlenecks to Lower Prices, Improve Security
The European Union will prioritise fixing eight power grid bottlenecks, the Commission President said on Wednesday, in an effort to lower the bloc's uncompetitive energy prices and improve energy security."I am…
Spanish power utilities warn of a saturated electricity grid
Aelec, the Spanish energy utilities lobby, warned on Tuesday that most of Spain's electricity grid was saturated and needed massive investment to allow for new connections. Aelec analysed the global map of Spanish grid operators.
AI revolution to transform Europe's outdated power plants
Microsoft and Amazon are looking to convert some of Europe's old coal and gas-fired power plants into data centres with ready access to electricity and water. Engie in France, RWE in Germany, and Enel in Italy…
Demand is expected to drop on Monday as German wind power surges
As the holiday season in August begins, regional power demand will drop. Meanwhile, German wind energy is expected nearly double. LSEG data shows that the German and French Monday basis power contracts were not traded by 1001 GMT.
Profits at EDPR Wind Power have dropped 56% as a result of reduced asset sales.
EDP Renovaveis, a wind energy producer, reported on Wednesday that its first-half profits fell 56% from a year earlier, despite boosting power production. This was due to the fact that it sold less assets. EDPR…
Endesa reports 30% increase in profits but warns that Spain's grid plans lack incentives
Spanish power utility Endesa announced on Tuesday that its net profit for the first half of this year rose by 30% to 1,04 billion euros ($1.20billion). However, it warned that a proposed framework to reward power…
French and Spanish operators form joint venture to develop hydrogen pipe
It announced on Thursday that French gas grid operator Natran (a unit of utility Engie) has formed a joint-venture to develop a trans-border hydrogen pipe with French storage operator Terega, and Spain's Enagas.
Statkraft, Norway to reduce costs by $292 million and may layoffs
Statkraft, the Norwegian state-owned utility, announced on Wednesday that it will reduce its annual costs of around 15%, or 2.9 billion crowns (US$292 million), by 2027. Statkraft cited increased global uncertainty…
Moroccan utility ONEE awarded $340 million for energy transition
The European Investment Bank and the German state lender KfW have granted ONEE, the Moroccan water and electricity utility, a loan of 300 million euros ($340 millions) to support the integration of renewable energies into the national grid.
Italy fully supports EU efforts in order to stop Russian gas imports before 2027
The Italian energy minister said to reporters that Rome fully supports the European Union's efforts to stop Russian gas imported into the EU by 2027. He added that any decision by Rome to increase LNG imports from America is up to private purchasers.
European stocks close higher for the fourth day in a row; US inflation data is assessed
The European stock market ended Tuesday slightly higher, with investors assessing mixed corporate results and the fading of positive momentum fuelled by a soft U.S. reading on inflation, along with a truce between the Sino-U.S. Trade spat.
Portugal's EDP posts 21% profit increase as Iberia rain boosts hydro
Portugal's largest utility EDP reported a stronger-than-expected 21% increase in first-quarter net profit on Friday, after heavy rainfall boosted hydroelectric output in Iberia, where power prices almost doubled.
EDP Renovaveis Expects Core Recurring Profit in 2025
EDP Renovaveis, the world's fourth largest wind energy producer, said on Thursday it expects core recurring profit to grow 13% in 2025 on the back of a solid operational performance, despite a 24% drop in net…
Wind energy company EDPR expects its core recurring profits to rise 13% by 2025
EDP? EDP? Portugal's EDP, the renewables division of EDP, announced earlier that it had a net loss for its first quarter of 52 million euros ($59.9 million) despite an increase in revenue. This was slightly lower…
Wind energy company EDPR's profits fall 24% despite high revenues
EDP Renovaveis (the world's fourth-largest wind energy producer) announced on Thursday that its first-quarter profit had fallen by 24% despite an increase in revenue. This was because it did not have any capital gains, unlike the previous year.
Upgrades to the EU's power grid are needed at a cost of trillions of dollars in order to avoid blackouts similar to those that occurred in Spain
To cope with the increasing demand for electricity, and the growing green energy production in Europe, and to prevent blackouts, trillions of dollars will be needed to invest. Spain and Portugal experienced their worst power outages in a week.
Microsoft's Ribera claims that it has complied with European regulations
Teresa Ribera, Vice President of the European Commission, said that Microsoft Chairman Brad Smith told her company to abide by European regulations whether they are in agreement or not. Ribera, in a recent interview…
Upgrades to the EU's power grid are needed at a cost of trillions of dollars in order to avoid blackouts similar to those that occurred in Spain
To cope with the increasing demand for electricity, and the growing green energy production in Europe, and to prevent blackouts, trillions of dollars will be needed to invest. Spain and Portugal experienced their worst power outages in a week.
French and Benelux stocks: Factors to watch
Here are some company news and stories that could impact the markets in France and Benelux or even individual stocks. Derichebourg Derichebourg established a partnership with LG Energy Solution to create a joint…