German spot prices increase as wind power drops
On Monday, the German spot electricity price increased as it was anticipated that consumption would increase and wind power would decline. LSEG data shows that the German baseload electricity for Tuesday reached 100.00 euros per Megawatt Hour (MWh) at 1027 GMT. This is up 35.00 Euros from Friday's last day-ahead trading price.
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…
VPI, backed by Vitol, invests up to 450 million euros in German batteries
VPI chief executive said that the company, which is backed by Vitol, the largest energy trader in the world, would invest up to 450 millions euros in Germany's battery projects over the next 3 to 5 years. Germany is planning to expand its renewable energy capacity rapidly to 80% by 2030, from 40% currently.
Orsted and Iberdrola among the winners in record British renewable energy auction
Orsted and Iberdrola are among the winners in a British renewable energy auction that supported a record-breaking number of projects. The government announced this on Tuesday. The Labour government that came to power in July plans to decarbonise electricity by 2030. This will require an increase in renewable energy capacity…
Centrica Pauses Spirit Energy Sale, Scraps Dividend. Shares Hit Record Low
Britain's largest energy supplier Centrica canceled its 2019 dividend and cut costs in anticipation of an increase in nonpayments by customers and a drop in demand due to the COVID-19 outbreak, sending its shares to record lows.The government has ordered sweeping measures to slow the spread of the new coronavirus…
Britain's Zero-carbon Power Outstrips Fossil Fuels in 2019
Britain, the birthplace of coal power, produced more electricity from zero-carbon sources such as wind, solar and nuclear than from fossil fuel plants for the first time in 2019, National Grid said on Wednesday.Having built the world's first coal-fired power plant in the 1880s…
Shell to Buy French Wind Farm Firm
Royal Dutch Shell is buying French renewable power company EOLFI as part of its plans to ramp up the oil major's electricity business.EOLFI has largely focused on solar and wind projects, including offshore wind farms.
UK Gas Prices Rise as Norway Imports Dip
British wholesale gas prices rose on Tuesday morning as imports from Norway fell, creating undersupply.Within-day gas price up 1.30 pence at 31.20 pence per therm by 0809 GMT.Day-ahead gas price up 0.90 p at 30.50 p/therm."Prompt prices are all up a bit on lower supply," a gas trader said.UK gas system undersupplied by 11.7 million cubic
Lawmakers Want UK to Stop Funding Fossil Fuel Projects Abroad
Britain must stop financing fossil fuel projects abroad by 2021 as it undermines the nation's efforts to combat climate change, a report by lawmakers said on Monday.The report, which targets financial support provided by the UK Export Finance (UKEF) agency, was published as Britain debates plans to set tougher climate goals and move towar
Orsted Seeks Ways to Avoid Brexit Tariffs
Denmark's Orsted is looking at ways to avoid potential tariffs on imports of components for its multi-billion pound British offshore wind farms in the event of a disorderly Brexit, the company's UK chief told Reuters.With only 16 days before Britain is due to leave the European Union…
MHI Vestas: Brexit Will Not Deter Investment in Britain's Wind Sector
Japanese-Danish joint venture MHI Vestas plans to continue investing in its wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Britain, despite the country's impending departure from the European Union, its chief executive told Reuters.MHI Vestas, a venture between Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries…
Shell Shrugs off Brexit, Eyes UK Offshore Wind
Shell plans to enter Britain’s offshore wind market by acquiring seabed leases or taking stakes in existing projects, despite the country's impending departure from the European Union, the head of the company's New Energies division said.Oil firms are increasingly building…
Innogy Likely to Sell Stake in Sofia Wind Project
Germany's Innogy is likely to sell a stake in its Sofia offshore wind project in Britain, once a subsidy is secured, the company's chief operating officer for renewables said.Innogy plans to enter the 1,200 megawatt Sofia project into Britain's next offshore wind subsidy auction in May, and once built in the mid to late 2020s, it could ge
Lightsource BP Expands US Portfolio
Lightsource BP, Europe's biggest solar energy developer, will expand its U.S. portfolio after signing a deal to build two solar projects, the UK-based company said on Wednesday.The 16 megawatt (MW) Wildflower Solar project will be built in California and has secured a 20 year…
RWE Freezes Plans for Tilbury Gas Plant in Britain
German utility RWE has frozen development of its Tilbury Energy Centre in Britain, which included plans for a 2.5 gigawatt (GW) gas plant, it said on Monday.Britain needs to invest in new capacity to replace ageing coal and nuclear plants that are due to close in the 2020s…
Britain's Cuadrilla Extracts First Shale Gas at English Fracking Site
Cuadrilla extracted its first shale gas from its site in northwest England, it said on Friday, after it began fracking operations there just over two weeks ago.Cuadrilla said the gas flows were small but coming at such an early stage of the project were evidence of the potential…
World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens
The world's largest offshore wind farm will open on Thursday off the northwest coast of England when Danish energy group Orsted unveils the Walney Extension project.The wind farm has a capacity of 659 megawatts (MW), enough to power almost 600,000 homes, and overtakes the London Array off England's east coast which has a capacity of 630 M
MHI Vestas to Supply Turbines for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm
MHI Vestas will supply 90 of its 9.5 megawatt (MW) turbines for the Triton Knoll windfarm off the coast of Britain, project developer Innogy said on Friday.Triton Knoll is 59 percent owned by Germany's Innogy, 25 percent owned by Japan's J-Power and 16 percent by Japan's Kansai Electric Power.Once built it is expected to have a capacity o
SSE to Enter Seagreen Scottish Offshore Wind Project into Subsidy Auction
British utility SSE plans to enter its Seagreen wind project that lies off the coast of Scotland into Britain's auction for renewable subsidies next year, it said on Wednesday.* Seagreen Wind Energy Limited, developing the project, is a 50/50 joint venture between SSE and Fluor Limited, the British operating arm of Fluor Corporation.* The
EU Agrees Final Energy Saving, Renewables Targets
The European Union on Wednesday finalized new climate rules after months of talks, targeting a total energy saving of 32.5 percent and an uplift in the share of renewable energy to 32 percent by 2030.National governments must now draft their own plans for implementing the…
