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EU Awards $772 Million to Green Hydrogen Projects in Pilot Auction

The European Commission has awarded approximately €720 million (~$772 million) to seven green hydrogen projects across Europe through the first competitive auction under...

May 3, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Renewable Energy
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EU Member States Sign Solar Charter to Boost Domestic Manufacturing

The European Commission and member states have signed the European Solar Charter, outlining a coordinated set of actions to support the continent’s struggling solar...

April 18, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Solar
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EU to Probe Chinese Wind Turbine Suppliers for Unfair Trade Practices

Days after announcing an investigation into Chinese solar firms allegedly benefiting from state subsidies to win contracts in Europe, the European Commission is...

April 11, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Wind
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EU Launches Anti-Subsidy Probes into Chinese Solar Firms

The European Commission has launched two in-depth investigations into Chinese solar component manufacturers who may have benefited from state subsidies to win a bid to...

April 8, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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Seek Deferment of CBAM by Three Years, Parliamentary Panel Tells Government

A parliamentary committee has asked the government to seek postponement of the application of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to the Micro,...

February 16, 2024

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Renewable Energy
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EU Targets 40% Domestically Made Green Technology Use by 2030

The European Union (EU) has reached a provisional agreement on legislation aimed at boosting the bloc’s production of green technologies needed to achieve its goal...

February 15, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Renewable Energy
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New App to Help Consumers in Europe Adjust Power Consumption with Renewables

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) has developed an app that displays the current share of renewables in the net public electricity generation for...

December 19, 2023

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Renewable Energy
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EIB Commits $5.5 Billion for European Wind Equipment Manufacturers

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €5 billion (~$5.5 billion) initiative to support the wind energy equipment manufacturing companies in Europe  to boost...

December 15, 2023

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 1.3 GW of Rooftop Solar Capacity in 9M 2023

India installed over 1.3 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months of the calendar year 2023, an increase of 12% year-over-year (YoY), according to Mercom...

December 1, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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EU Proposes Action Plan for Faster Rollout of Electricity Grids

The European Commission has proposed an action plan to ensure that electricity grids in the European Union (EU) operate efficiently and are rolled out further and faster....

November 30, 2023

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Grid

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Europe Launches $873 Million Green Hydrogen Auction

The European Commission has launched the European Hydrogen Bank auction with an initial allocation of €800 million (~$872.5 million). Renewable hydrogen producers can...

November 24, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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EU Invites Proposals for Net-Zero Technologies Under $4.3 Billion Innovation Fund

The European Commission has invited proposals for the Innovation Fund, with a record budget of €4 billion (~$4.3 billion) to support innovative decarbonization...

November 24, 2023

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Renewable Energy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Odisha’s Tender for 38 Solar Cold Storage Units

Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency has issued an empanelment tender to commission 38 ten metric-ton solar cold storage units. Selected bidders must provide five...

November 24, 2023

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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European Parliament Green Lights Net-Zero Industry Act

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed the Net-Zero Industry Act, which aims to fortify Europe’s manufacturing capabilities in crucial technologies...

November 23, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Renewable Energy
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EU Drafts Action Plan to Make Europe’s Wind Energy Sector Competitive

The European Commission has outlined a six-point action plan to make Europe’s wind energy industry competitive by ensuring more financial support and prioritizing the...

October 25, 2023

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