Europe Adds 4.2 GW Offshore Wind in 2023; Up 40% From 2022 Updated On Fri, Jan 19th, 2024 by Saurenergy WindEurope – a premier association promoting wind energy in Europe – held that year 2023 witnessed a record 4.2 GW of new offshore wind farms come online in Europe. This was a 40 percent increase compared to the corresponding figures from 2022. The agency said that €30 billion of new investments were confirmed in 2023 covering […] Read more
Meeting EU Environment Policy Targets By 2030 Will Be Challenging: EAP Updated On Thu, Dec 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) in its 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP) builds on the ‘European Green Deal’ and sets the framework for EU environmental policy until 2030. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) its first monitoring report on the programme shows that the EU may not meet most of the monitoring targets. These targets were outlined in […] Read more
European Union Invests €2 Billion In Clean Energy Infrastructure Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) recently disbursed modernization fund, of €2.17 billion to help the energy within nine Member States through 19 selected projects. These investments are set to help lower-income EU countries to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets. It will help to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in energy, industry and transport, and […] Read more
EU New Electricity Market Design To Speed-Up Renewable Deployment Updated On Fri, Dec 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy A latest report shared by the European Council and the Parliament has revealed that they have reached a provisional agreement to reform the EU’s electricity market design (EMD). “This deal is great news, as it will help us reduce even more the EU’s dependence on Russian gas and boost fossil-free energy to cut greenhouse gas […] Read more
European Union Agrees For A Rooftop Solar Standard Updated On Tue, Dec 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy Solar Power Europe, an industry association of solar companies, recently, released a statement by the European Union (EU) followed by a negation by them on the European performance of building directive. The EU now seems to have agreed for a rooftop solar standard. In this, they concluded by defining the directives for building energy efficiency […] Read more
EU Commission Proposed Extension On Sale EV and Batteries In UK Updated On Fri, Dec 8th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU), recently proposed to the European Council a one-off extension on electric vehicles (EV) and batteries – until 31 December 2026. This proposal falls under the current rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA). The Trade and Cooperation Agreement established the rules governing […] Read more
EU Action Plan Proposes 40% Investment In Electricity Grids Till 2030 Updated On Wed, Nov 29th, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union (EU) Commission released an ‘Action Plan’ which supports the European Green Deal. The Commission’s proposed action plan aims at supporting the Europe’s electricity demand, which is expected to increase by 60% till 2030. The prosed system is expected to help deliver a digitalized, decentralized and flexible system. It claims to accommodate millions […] Read more
EU’s Net Zero Industry Act Set To Boost Technology Production In Europe Updated On Wed, Nov 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The European Union, (EU) Parliament, recently adopted legislation to bolster Europe’s manufacturing output in technologies for decarbonisation. The announcement of the “Net-Zero industry act” has sets the target for Europe to produce 40% of its annual deployment needs through net-zero technologies by 2030. The new legislation of the EU is based on National Energy and […] Read more
Europe Slips Up, Again, On Meeting Climate Goals Updated On Thu, Apr 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Two contrasting reports have dominated the renewable energy landscape of Europe this week: One, the European Union policymakers have agreed to double the renewable use by 2030 through massive RE installations. Two, a WindEurope report finds that Europe has invested lowest in offshore wind since 2009 in 2022, a mere EUR 17 billion in new […] Read more
