Europe

US offshore wind is beset by economic challenges, but this shouldn’t blind the sector to the potential for incorporating green hydrogen production into project plans

A lack of consensus on the optimal storage technology is acting as a 'barrier to growth' of the sector, here Tamarindo's Energy Storage Report identifies the storage technologies expected to substantially increase market share by the end of the decade

The European Union has approved rules about the sustainability of jet fuels as part of its 'Fit for 55' package. This coincides with moves by renewables firms and the aviation sector to boost production of sustainable fuels.

The world's five largest BESS integrators have been revealed - now the battle for market share will intensify, with supply chain challenges, perceptions of fire risk, and records on safety all set to influence future success

Inflation is driving up the cost of low-carbon hydrogen and reducing the effectiveness of government support mechanisms, the International Energy Agency has warned. This is hampering the ability of developers to take final investment decisions. How can the industry get the support it needs?

The European Union has promised to unveil support for Europe's troubled turbine makers in 2024, but will this be enough to help them stand firm against Chinese rivals?

Serbia is conducting its first renewable energy tender, but it is not the only country in the Western Balkans that is seeking more onshore wind capacity. We look at the state of onshore wind across the region.

This month, Siemens Energy has set up a taskforce to get to the bottom of the turbine challenges in its subsidiary Siemens Gamesa, which forced the firm to withdraw is 2023 profit guidance. The company is set to reveal further details in its third-quarter results next month.

Iberdrola has agreed to supply ammonia trader Trammo with 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia a year from 2026. Other renewables developers should look at the role green ammonia can play in their power-to-X plans.

Major energy-related cyberattacks are 'probable' in the next two years - the battery storage sector needs to protect assets as such incidents could lead to loss of life

North Sea nations are planning 300GW of offshore wind paired with green hydrogen production, but the power-to-X sector needs a plan to avoid bottlenecks and other obstacles.

European countries are poised to use Contracts for Difference as the default way they award support for new renewables projects, but policymakers must also learn lessons from the UK experience.