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Poland to import a record amount of electricity this yearPoland exported more electricity than it imported until 2014. Since then, domestic demand for electricity has been growing faster than production, and the difference has been covered by electricity…
New eco-design rules for household appliancesOn 1 October 2019, the European Commission (EC) adopted new eco-design measures for household appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and televisions. Improved energy…
Ofgem regulatory office approves Orkney transmission link constructionOfgem has approved the SSEN’s plan for a 220MW transmission link from the Orkney Islands in Scotland. The electricity link, with estimated construction costs around £260m (CZK 7.7 billion), will be…
Low-income earners may never buy an electric carLow-income earners can currently buy a traditional used car with a combustion engine for just a few hundred euros. Second-hand electric vehicles with prices like that won't be available for at least a…
Wind energy development stalls in GermanyAccording to the German government’s plan, renewable energy is supposed to account for at least 65 % in the country's energy mix by 2030. Wind energy is expected to play a major role. In recent years,…
Russian floating nuclear plant sets sail for SiberiaRussia launched the world's first floating nuclear power plant, the Akademik Lomonosov for a weeklong journey through the Arctic Circle to the town of Pevek in north Siberia. The Akademik Lomonosov is…
Lipno hydropower plant celebrates 60 yearsThe Lipno hydropower plant has two machines – TG1 and TG2. TG1 has been in operation since 13 August 1959. In 2012 and 2017, the power plant was modernized. Thanks to an investment of more than CZK…
Report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the development of the energy sector in 2017 and 2018 focusing on oil and oil derivativesOn 18 May 2015, the Government of the Czech Republic, by means of resolution No. 362, approved an updated State Energy Policy. The policy requires the Ministry of Industry and Trade to compile and…
Another delay of Olkiluoto NPP commissioningThe Finish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has informed the public about another delay to the commissioning of the third unit at the Olkiluoto NPP. The deadline has been postponed by six months…
Germany’s renewables produced more electricity than coal and nuclear power for the first timeIn Germany, sun, wind, water and biomass have so far produced more electricity in 2019 than coal and nuclear power combined. Operating some coal power stations is not paying off with the current…
Synchronisation of the Baltic States with the Continental European NetworkOn 20 June 2019, representatives of the European Union, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland signed a political Roadmap implementing the synchronisation of the Baltic States' electricity networks…
2050 carbon neutral EU plan rejected by some member statesOn 20 June, the leaders of France, Germany, the Netherlands and other states proposed 2050 as the target date for the EU to become carbon neutral at the summit in Brussels. The proposal, however,…
Finland aims for carbon neutrality by 2035On 4 June, the new Finnish coalition government published its policy measures in a document entitled Inclusive and competent Finland - a socially, economically and ecologically sustainable society.…
Russia launches world's largest nuclear-powered icebreakerOn 25 May, the world’s largest nuclear-powered icebreaker was launched in a ceremony held in the shipyard in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The 173 metre-long Ural icebreaker is one of three vessels of…
Italy and Tunisia will be connected by an underwater Elmed interconnectorOn April 30, the governments of Italy and Tunisia signed an intergovernmental agreement for the joint construction of a 200-kilometer long 600-megawatt (MW) underwater power cable. The cable will…
