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EU To Withdraw From Probe Into Chinese Solar Park Construction

Earlier this year, the United States (US) and European Union (EU) Commission announced launching an inquiry into Chinese suppliers of wind turbines under the new Foreign Subsidies Regulation.  This announcement came as Chinese wind turbine manufacturers pushed hard and won some orders in Europe. The Chinese suppliers offered cheap turbines and generous finance which distorts […]

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EU’s Wind, Solar Generation Rose By 14%, Fossil Fell To 25%

EMBER, a clean energy think tank recently reported a decline in EU fossil generation to below 25% in a month for the first time ever. The study reported a major milestone for EU in its electricity transition in April 2024. The electricity generation reportedly increased by 0.4% year-on-year over January-April 2023. Meanwhile, wind and solar […]

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EU Rooftop Solar Standard Can Provide Power To 56 Mn Homes

The European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recently entered into force with the publication of the rule in the official journal of the European Union (EU). Its implementation could provide solar power equivalent of 56 million European homes. A preliminary analysis conducted by SolarPower Europe suggests that the EPBD could drive the installation of 150 […]

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‘100% European Materials’ Promised At 250 MW Bulgarian Module Plant

Europe’s ongoing efforts to preserve solar manufacturing within the continent got a small boost with the installation of a 250 MW automated production plant in Bulgaria. Set up by Italian solar manufacturing machinery producer Ecoprogetti, the plant is owned by Bulgarian company Solar Panel Eood and will produce solar modules in an automated process with […]

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EU’s Shift To BTM Batteries To Meet Energy Demand: EMBER

EMBER in its recent report identified that installed battery capacity in the EU doubled to 16 GW in 2023, with a significant concentration in countries like France, Ireland, and Germany. Behind-the-meter (BTM) batteries constitute a substantial portion of this capacity, with countries like Spain and the Netherlands expected to follow suit due to high renewables […]

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Audi Opens First EV Charging Hub Outside Europe In Tokyo

Audi has opened its firm EV charging hub outside Europe in Japan’s capital Tokyo. The EV charging hub will enable drivers of electric cars of all brands to charge at four fast-charging points, each with up to 150 kilowatts (kW) – an excellent figure for charging power in Japan. Thanks to a buffer storage unit, […]

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EU Finally Withdraws From ‘Dated’ Energy Charter

The European Parliament recently gave its approval to withdraw from European Union (EU) Energy Charter Treaty. This withdrawal was made after receiving recommendation of the Industry, Research, Energy and International Trade committees. This withdrawal was adopted by 594 votes to 7, with 15 abstentions. To complete the process, the parliament gave its consent to the […]

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EV Asset Firm Chargeup To Onboard 25,000 Drivers By 2025

Battery financing and full stack EV asset management platform Chargeup has announced its plans to onboard 1 lakh drivers within the next 3 years and extend its reach to 1 million drivers across 30 cities within 5 years. Currently present in 13 cities, Chargeup is set to bolster its network by adding 1500 new partner […]

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Green Volt Receives Order For Floating Wind Project in Europe

Offshore wind developers’ flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, announced that their floating offshore wind project, Green Volt, was granted offshore planning approval. With onshore consent announced earlier this month, Green Volt has received all its planning approvals and remains on track to be the first commercial-scale offshore windfarm in Europe. […]

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