Author: Anela Dokso

Europe’s energy generation landscape has significantly transformed, with a pronounced shift towards renewable sources. As of 2024, Germany, the UK, and France, collectively accounting for approximately half of Europe’s Weather-Dependent Renewables—primarily wind and solar—must navigate complex challenges and substantial financial commitments. The surge in solar photovoltaic (PV) installations has been remarkable, growing to around 75% of new renewable installations in 2024. Despite this impressive growth, solar PV remains the least productive and least reliable of the renewable options, particularly in Northern Europe where productivity is often about 10% or less. This mismatch between installation capacity and actual productivity presents a…

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The European Union’s Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has launched a €600 million funding call for cross-border energy infrastructure projects, targeting initiatives listed under the revised Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation. Open until September 16, 2025, the call supports electricity, smart grids, hydrogen, CO₂ transport, and offshore projects under the PCI/PMI framework. While the funding aligns with the EU’s €5.84 billion Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy budget (2021–2027), the allocation represents just 10% of the total envelope, prompting concerns about diluted impact. Hydrogen and CO₂ networks—critical for the REPowerEU plan’s 20 million-ton green hydrogen target—receive explicit focus,…

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Opening with the successful transition into the trial phase, China’s pioneering marine hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project in Shandong province underscores the nation’s aggressive push for renewable energy deployment. According to the developers—CHN Energy Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd., CIMC Raffles, and Guoneng Hydrogen Innovation Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.—this project is not merely an industrial venture but a formidable stride toward refining the country’s green maritime energy infrastructure. Standing at 50 meters with a weight of over 20,000 tons, the semi-submersible offshore platform is a testament to colossal engineering. Integrating photovoltaic systems and electrochemical storage, it generates its power, exemplifying off-grid capability. Such…

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