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🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Renewable rollout leaves $600k repair bill for road 'bogholes'

Regional councils in New South Wales are facing significant repair bills for roads damaged by renewable energy projects, with one council reporting a cost of $600,000 for repairs.

Feb 26 • 18:46 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

REA confirms progress on $750m solar projects

Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency reports significant advancements in a $750 million solar initiative aimed at enhancing electricity access for millions.

Feb 26 • 00:06 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Czopek, PSEW: Let's Utilize Polish Potential!

Piotr Czopek, vice president of the Polish Wind Energy Association, emphasizes the need for a long-term vision and predictable investment projects for Polish companies to effectively participate in large-scale infrastructure ventures.

Feb 25 • 18:18 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Mixed contracts with CFE, against the clock

The Mexican government has extended the registration deadline for mixed contracts involving renewable energy projects with the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) due to time constraints faced by interested companies.

Feb 25 • 08:50 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"The Problem Is Not Money, But Design": Announcement of 9 Policy Demands for 'Social Finance'

A summit on social finance highlighted the need for structural reforms to support community-driven projects and enhance the role of social finance in addressing local needs in South Korea.

Feb 25 • 07:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
National & Local

'There's a new definition of NIMBY: Next, it might be you'

The article discusses the growing opposition to onshore wind farms in Wales, as local groups protest against government plans for renewable energy projects they believe will harm the countryside.

Feb 19 • 16:37 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Has received offshore wind applications worth 9 billion kroner: - Great interest

Five companies have applied for a total of 9 billion kroner in support for floating offshore wind projects in Norway, indicating significant interest in the sector despite rising costs and uncertainties.

Feb 18 • 12:26 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

'Enemies of Trump', US offshore wind companies struggle to survive

US offshore wind companies are racing to operationalize their projects amid efforts by Donald Trump to halt their progress.

Feb 16 • 16:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Mandatory Planning for Solar Power Threatens Over One Hundred Projects in Finland – Hausjärvi Still Expects Millions in Revenue

A proposed law in Finland may stall over one hundred planned solar power projects due to new mandatory planning requirements for facilities larger than 50 hectares.

Feb 16 • 11:10 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Cheap Electricity in Summer, Expensive in Winter - Price Fluctuations Hinder Energy Production Projects

High electricity prices in winter and low prices during summer are causing financing challenges for energy project developers in Latvia and Lithuania.

Feb 16 • 08:55 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Trump Administration Will Appeal Rulings on Ørsted Projects

The Trump administration plans to appeal federal court decisions that allowed the resumption of construction on several offshore wind projects by the Danish company Ørsted after previously ordering work to halt.

Feb 11 • 16:46 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

New leadership at Repsol Mexico

Repsol has appointed Jesús Chillón as the new country manager in Mexico to enhance its operations and strategic development in the country.

Feb 11 • 08:28 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Decline of American Investments in Clean Energy: What are the Reasons?

American investments in clean energy have decreased significantly due to policy changes implemented by President Donald Trump that canceled or suspended projects worth $24 billion last year.

Feb 10 • 15:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

More pollution and higher energy costs: critics condemn Trump’s anti-environment agenda

Critics are condemning Trump’s energy policies for exacerbating pollution and increasing electricity costs, as legal challenges arise against his administration's rollback of renewable energy projects in favor of fossil fuel initiatives.

Feb 10 • 14:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Government makes major announcement 'driving energy bills down for good'

The UK government has approved new renewable energy projects aimed at reducing energy bills by over 50% while facing local opposition concerning landscape preservation.

Feb 10 • 11:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects

The UK government has supported the largest onshore windfarm in a decade as part of 190 energy projects aimed at creating a virtually zero carbon power grid by 2030.

Feb 10 • 09:29 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes

The UK government has announced a pledge of up to £1 billion for community green energy schemes to enhance local energy ownership and reduce skepticism towards renewable projects.

Feb 9 • 22:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The network law must eliminate projects that block the development of renewable energy

The Polish government emphasizes the need for a network law to address the challenges posed by unfulfilled energy project connections.

Feb 9 • 14:58 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Can Villages Earning from Sunlight and Wind Spread Across the Country?

Busan's initiative to equip 60 schools with solar energy systems aims to channel profits into student welfare, while Gwangju is establishing a farming solar energy zone linked with RE100 companies.

Feb 8 • 20:17 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

Estonia strengthens energy resilience - one of the largest mainland European battery energy storage parks "Hertz 1" opens in Kyso

The opening of "Hertz 1" marks a historic milestone in the Baltic energy sector, featuring a significant 200 MWh storage capacity as part of strategic projects aimed at stabilizing the regional electricity system after synchronization with the continental European grid.

Feb 6 • 12:21 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Life & Tech

Metlen: Agreement with Schroders Greencoat for the sale of a portfolio of 7 photovoltaic projects

Schroders Greencoat has agreed to acquire a portfolio of seven photovoltaic projects in the UK from METLEN Energy & Metals, which includes both operational and developmental projects.

Feb 5 • 06:07 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

SilverBlue acquires Solage and will invest 500 million pesos in renewable energy projects in Mexico

SilverBlue has announced the acquisition of Solage for 500 million pesos, aimed at strengthening its portfolio in clean energy and energy efficiency projects in Mexico.

Feb 4 • 20:09 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Favorable Loans for Solar and Wind Power Plants for Electricity Producers

The government is set to offer favorable loans for solar and wind power projects from Thursday until March 1, as part of efforts to enhance energy security and facilitate investment in renewable energy.

Feb 3 • 09:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Surprising Situation in the Photovoltaic Market: 'Shock for the Sector'

Expert Grzegorz Wiśniewski assesses that the Polish photovoltaic market is shifting towards larger projects despite the challenging market conditions.

Jan 16 • 12:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

Britons are building the largest offshore wind farm for clean energy

Britain has awarded contracts for a record number of offshore wind farm projects as part of efforts to boost clean electricity sources, including what could be the world's largest offshore wind farm located off the coast of Scotland in the North Sea.

Jan 14 • 08:37 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Egypt signs renewable energy agreements worth $1.8 billion

Egypt has signed agreements for renewable energy projects with investments exceeding $1.8 billion, aimed at increasing the contribution of clean energy to its electricity generation mix and enhancing energy security.

Jan 11 • 12:21 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

Fedea proposes a fund of 100 million to compensate rural areas affected by renewables

Fedea has proposed a fund of 100 million euros to compensate rural areas impacted by renewable energy projects in Spain.

Jan 2 • 18:20 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Wind and the Sun under Censorship. Trump vs. Renewable Energy

The article discusses the challenges faced by wind energy projects in the U.S. due to the Trump administration's opposition, despite wind power contributing to 10% of the country's electricity generation.

Jan 1 • 08:42 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

NRG Island pioneers of renewable energy

NRG Island is an Italian company founded in 2010 that emerged during a significant growth period for renewable energy, particularly in the deployment of industrial-scale solar photovoltaic systems, amidst challenges in finding suitable and affordable land for such projects.

Dec 27 • 07:00 UTC

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