Submarine power cables are a critical asset in the renewable power sector. Yet it’s a costly maintenance affair, with its almost inevitable faults. …

Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies are not an antidote for climate change. However, in a world that is still reliant primarily on fossil fuels for its energy needs, CCUS technologies will act as a catalyst to help curb industrial emissions. The International Energy Agency (IEA) affirms; with CCUS…

The EU is on a mission. They need to decarbonize their power sector and fast. Is Europe heading in the right direction for a carbon-neutral future? Yes. It is encouraging to see that the EU’s production of hard coal has reduced to 77% (65 million tonnes) compared to that of…

50% of the global population lives in an urban area, a figure bound to increase to 70% in 2050. It will immensely pressure existing resources and increase the demand for services. …

Amazon, Google and Facebook signed Power Purchase Agreements amounting to 503 MW in Europe (Spain, Denmark and France respectively) last year. They are part of the growing 1.9GW worth of corporate renewable PPAs signed in Europe by 2020 first quarter. What are PPAs and what is their USP? The power…

The future of clean energy could be small, modular, and nuclear. What are Small Modular Reactors and why is the nuclear power industry excited about them? In addition to an increased interest from China, India, and Russia, the U.S., the U.K., and Canada, have signalled growing support for Small Modular…

About $846.12 billion is forecasted to be invested in Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) between 2020 and 2030. In this decade, DERs will become an undeniable part of the energy mix. The change in how consumers turn into prosumers by connecting their small and medium-sized power sources to the existing distribution…

With the successful rollout of 200 million smart meters, the EU commission has paved the way for grid operators and power & utilities companies to unleash the power of data hubs. With consumption data becoming available real-time, energy market players can better balance demand and supply and the stability of…

The European energy market is witnessing a paradox of sorts. The curious case of a disconnect between decreasing renewable energy prices and the wholesale electricity market that shows a steady uptick at €21.6 per 100 kWh, according to Eurostat. How Renewable Energy Costs are Getting Lower The EU-27 recently recorded…