EU solar growth slows, raising concerns for energy transition
Industry data revealed on Tuesday that the growth in solar power installations in Europe has slowed to 4% after years of double digit increases. This is raising concerns over the continent's transition to clean energy. The findings are a blow to the European Union’s plans to expand rapidly its use of renewable energies – a key…
Nuclear roadblock to EU's new renewable energy target
On Monday, pro-nuclear countries expressed their opposition to the European Union's plans for a renewable energy goal. They said they would not support a goal which excluded atomic energy. Nuclear power is a controversial energy source that has caused political disagreements among the 27 EU member states. These disputes have delayed…
US AI Task Force co-chair requests FERC support for co-located Data Centers - Letter
According to a Dec. 5 letter, a co-chair of Congressional Artificial Intelligence Task Force in the U.S. urged federal energy regulators to support the creation of data centers that are directly connected to power stations, citing national safety and competition to dominate global AI. U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte stated that…
Cyfrowy Polsat doubles its profit, beating forecasts
Cyfrowy Polsat, a Polish media group, reported a 106% increase in net profit to 248.9 millions zlotys (60.35millions) for the third quarter compared with a year ago, as depreciation costs and amortization costs decreased and finance costs were lower, according to Polsat. The analysts polled expected the third quarter profit to be 213 million zlotys.
TotalEnergies and BP, Equinor, and Shell each commit $500 mln for energy access
TotalEnergies BP Shell Equinor, oil and gas giants BP and Equinor, pledged to invest $500m on Friday in order to increase the availability of affordable energy, primarily for sub-Saharan Africa and south and southeast Asia. The announcement was made at the United Nations COP29 Climate Summit in Azerbaijan where discussions have…
The US climate envoy said that work would continue despite Trump’s return
John Podesta, U.S. Climate Envoy, urged governments on Monday to believe in the promise of the United States to combat global climate change. He said Donald Trump could slow down, but not stop the transition away from fossil fuels, when he returns to the White House in January. The annual U.N. Climate Summit began Monday in Baku in Azerbaijan.
US federal energy revenues to fall 10% by 2024 but remain among the highest ever
The U.S. Interior Department reported that federal revenue from energy production in public lands and water fell 10% to $16.4 billion during the last fiscal year. Interior Department announced on Friday. This was the fourth-highest year since 1982, and the lowest total since 2021. Biden's administration has implemented policies that will help the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources…
Earnings of French utility Engie in the third quarter jump 18%
The French utility Engie reported a 18% increase in its third-quarter earnings, citing a strong output of renewable energy and hydropower as well as an increased profit from infrastructure and investments. The company that sells and trades gas and electricity reported third-quarter earnings, excluding nuclear, of 1.47 billion euro ($1.58 billion). By 0720 GMT, shares of the company had risen by 0.8%.
Statkraft reports net loss due to currency weakness and lower power prices
Statkraft, a Norwegian state-owned energy company and one of Europe's largest renewable energy producers, reported Thursday a net loss in the third quarter, primarily due to a lower Norwegian currency against euro, as well as lower electricity prices and output. The group reported a net loss for the quarter of July-September of 225 millions Norwegian crowns ($20.41million)…
Signals of bearishness are triggered when price trends diverge.
On Wednesday, the direction of spot electricity prices in Germany and France diverged. However, the dominant trends of increasing renewable output and declining demand created a bearish wholesale environment. In Germany, the demand for electricity is down by 1.7 Gigawatt Hours per Hour (GWh/h), but wind and solar power generation are both up by 7.3 GWh/h & 0.9 GWh/h respectively.
Equinor Q3 profit drops 13%, lagging forecast
Equinor reported a sharper-than-expected 13% decline in third-quarter profit on Thursday, hit by weaker oil prices and lower production, and cut its full-year outlook for capital expenditure and renewable energy production growth. Equinor's poll of 25 analysts found that the adjusted earnings for the period July-September fell from $7.93 to $6.89. This is below the $7.08 billion estimated by Equinor.
Egypt reduces renewable energy targets to 40% by 2040, but keeps natural gas as the main focus
The Egyptian government has revised the renewable energy goal for 2040 from 58% to 40%, said Petroleum Minister Karim Badayi on Sunday. He also stressed that natural gas would remain an important part of Egypt's energy mix in years to come. Egypt committed to increasing renewable energy production by 42% to its energy mix before hosting the COP27 summit in 2022. Later, this target was advanced to 2030.
German spot prices are affected by the rising wind supply
The German spot electricity price for Wednesday dropped on Tuesday due to the expected increase in wind power supply, while the French price increased as the nuclear availability decreased with an unplanned interruption. LSEG data show that German baseload day-ahead power fell 11.5% to 81.50 Euros ($89.55 per megawatt hour) at 0928 GMT. The equivalent French contract increased by 26.1%, to 35 euros/MWh.
Sweco will design one of Europe’s largest battery-based energy storage systems in Belgium
Sweco, a Swedish engineering consultancy, announced that it will design Green Turtle in Belgium, one of Europe's biggest battery energy storage systems. Sweco designed the battery park for the company GIGA Storage Belgium. Sweco stated that the park will make a significant contribution towards the grid, by storing renewable energy in times of low solar or wind energy production.
German wind power expected to fall in the next week
The spot prices for Monday's trading were not traded until early Friday morning, due to the expected fall in German wind energy supply over the coming week. LSEG data revealed that the German and French Monday Baseload Power contracts were not traded at 1014 GMT. The German contract had an asking price of 68 Euros ($75.87 per MWh) for the German contract.
Drax will invest up to $12 billion in US biofuel power plants
Drax, a British power generator, said that it could invest up $12.5 billion in developing biomass plants with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), in the United States within the next decade.Drax, the company that generates around 6 percent of Britain's electric power, has said it will remain committed to the UK, but also sees potential in the U.S.
Texas sues Biden Administration over lizards' endangered status, citing oil industry threat
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration Monday, claiming that the decision to declare the dunes sagebrush Lizard as an endangered species could harm property owners or energy production. Paxton, who is a Republican, claimed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service based its final rule, adopted on May 20…
Russell: China's coal consumption and output is increasing, while renewables are on the rise.
China's thermal energy generation grew in August, the first time it has done so in four months. However, it is still behind the overall increase in electricity production as renewables continue to grow. According to data released by the government on September 14, electricity from thermal sources increased 3.7% from August of last year to 614,9 billion kilowatt hours (kWh).
The rising German wind power generation is a factor in spot prices
European prompt electricity prices fell on Friday, as a result of expectations that German wind energy supply will double on Saturday. Riccardo Paraviero, LSEG analyst, said: "The fundamental outlook (for Friday) is decisively negative. He added that wind power production could reach 25 gigawatts during certain periods. LSEG data…
APPEC-Taiwan CPC expects LNG imports to rise with nuclear phase-out
An official from state energy company CPC Corp stated that Taiwan's annual imports will increase as more gas-fired electricity plants are brought online in the face of the planned phase out of nuclear power by 2020. Vice president Jane Liao said that Taiwan's LNG imports this year could increase to 20 million tonnes from 19 million in 2023.
