The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi had its first unit plugged into the national power grid on August 19, 2020. Five years on, the plant, which is located in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, now produces 40 terawatt hours annually – the equivalent of around 25 per cent of the UAE’s electricity needs. That would power […]
The Netherlands and Greece were the top solar record setters, while wind power also hit new highs in May and June. In an historic first, solar power generated more electricity than any other source in the EU last month. New data from energy think tank Ember shows that solar accounted for 22.1 per cent of […]
Storing solar energy could be the biggest opportunity to strengthen grids, researchers say, as prices soared in Germany, France and Poland. Europe’s latest heatwave dialled up daily power demand by up to 14 per cent, as Europeans turned up their air conditioning to stay cool. But the sunshine also increased the availability of solar energy, […]
“The same ground that powered the industrial era can help power the climate solutions we now urgently need,” analysts say of the 300 GW solution. Converting abandoned or soon-to-close coal mines into solar farms could provide enough power to meet the demands of a country the size of Germany, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis. Researchers […]
Belgium, Estonia and Poland were also singled out for not submitting their NECPs and were urged to “do so without delay”. The EU is “well on track” to reach its 2030 climate targets, the European Commission said on Wednesday. An assessment of updated National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) shows the EU is on course […]
A growing atmospheric phenomenon is complicating Europe’s path towards climate and energy security targets, scientists have warned. Mineral dust carried on the wind from the Sahara could hamper Europe’s reliance on solar energy, the European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU25) heard. In their presentation at EGU25, Dr Gyorgy Varga and collaborators from Hungarian and European institutions said dust-laden skies disrupt […]
Most Europeans support the shift to renewable energy, but translating that into support for actual projects on the ground isn’t easy. Europe’s energy sector is undergoing a rapid transformation. Growth in renewable energy is breaking records, meeting a major milestone of 50 per cent of the European Union’s electricity demand last year, largely thanks to […]
A new report maps solar systems’ cybersecurity weaknesses and how we can protect them. Solar power experts are warning that tighter controls are needed to stop a cyberattack from devastating the industry. Energy security is in the spotlight in Europe, as attacks on energy infrastructure increase. Solar, while less targeted than traditional energy sources, is not […]
The UAE has hosted the World Bank’s Global Flaring and Methane Reduction (GMFR) Partnership meeting as part of a global effort to drive down waste that could otherwise be converted to energy. The World Bank estimates that billions of cubic metres of gas are being released into the air annually due to flaring. This is […]
Investigations are ongoing into what went wrong with the electricity system, which impacted some 60 million people. Spain and Portugal are still reeling from the largest power cut in recent European history, which struck just after midday on Monday. With power supplies mostly back to normal, attention is laser-focused on what caused the incident. Speculation […]
