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2025-04-08
European wind industry calls on governments to strengthen energy security
The European wind industry met in Copenhagen, Denmark, to discuss the future of the sector. The annual event of the European WindEurope association, entitled 'WindEurope Copenhagen - Copenhagen Call to Action', on wind energy aims to alert European...
2025-04-08
Plug-in solar PV: an emerging segment gaining traction in Europe
SolarPower Europe launches its first report on plug-in solar PV, which analyzes the growth, opportunities, challenges and regulatory landscape of the plug-in solar PV segment. Germany is the leader, with more than 780 thousand systems registered in 2024.
2025-04-03
Energy storage tender will support 41 projects
The Government has announced the conclusion of the 100 million euro tender to promote energy storage.
2025-04-02
Energy consumption in the first quarter hits record
According to REN data, electricity consumption in the first three months of the year was the highest ever.
2025-04-02
There are days when electricity enters the system at negative prices and the consumer benefits, but barely notices it
Last Sunday, electricity prices reached negative prices and the production of solar and wind energy even had to stop.
2025-04-01
Portugal has renewables to give, sell and... turn off
Over the weekend, REN made one of the biggest cuts ever in the production of renewable electricity in Portugal, ordering the shutdown of much of the country's existing solar and wind capacity for a few hours.
2025-04-01
EC approves Portuguese projects that strengthen protection for critical raw materials
In Portugal, four projects were distinguished with this "seal" of credibility: three related to lithium and one to copper.
2025-03-31
Venezuela has lost all its glaciers
Venezuela lost its last glacier, the Humboldt, in 2024, becoming the second country in the world, after Slovenia, which lost all its glaciers, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
2025-03-31
UC launches practical guide to making energy renovation affordable in European rural communities
At a time when energy efficiency is becoming essential to combat energy poverty, these roadmaps aim to help rural owners improve their homes (comfort and health conditions of the interior space), while contributing to improving their quality of life and...
2025-03-29
Aurora warns that Portugal's aging wind fleet compromises energy transition
The onshore wind energy sector in Portugal is leading the way in the energy transition, contributing 27% of the country's electricity mix in 2024, as revealed in the latest report by Aurora Energy Research.