Polandâs biggest utility, PGE, should accelerate plans to diversify away from coal, as surging carbon prices underscore risks gathering around its present PLN 21 billion ($5.6 billion) coal power investment programme, write Gerard Wynn of IEEFA (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis) and Paolo Coghe of the Paris-based independent consultancy Acousmatics. Courtesy Energy and Carbon Blog. … [Read more...]
An evening with ecomodernist Michael Shellenberger (or: a defence of nuclear power you have not heard before)
Pro-nuclear activist Michael Shellenberger, founder of the California-based global citizens movement Environmental Progress (ânot paid by the nuclear industryâ) was in Amsterdam recently, where he gave a very personal âEcomodernistâ defense of why nuclear power is good and how it should be supported. âIt is about protecting the natural environment by concentrating human activity.â This article was first published on Energy Post Weekly. … [Read more...]
DNV GLâs Energy Transition Outlook shows massive shift of investment from oil and gas into power lines
The global energy transition will lead to a massive expansion of power lines at all voltage levels as well as a steep growth in the number of transformers and substations in the electricity system. This is one of the major new findings of the second edition of the Energy Transition Outlook, the annual flagship publication of global technical consultancy DNV GL. As a result, grid costs will triple, yet this cost explosion is offset by cost … [Read more...]
Interview Ditlev Engel, CEO DNV GL Energy: âWe have to rethink the mechanisms of the electricity marketâ
DNV GLâs new 2018 Energy Transition Outlook projects a massive investment shift from fossil fuels to renewables and grids â and this is based mainly on cost considerations. Yet, Â notes Ditlev Engel, CEO of DNV GL Energy, in an interview with Energy Post, this wonât be enough to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. He says policymakers will have to take additional actions. âDoing just a little more wonât be enough.â (See here for main … [Read more...]
Replacing copper with negawattsâhow the UKâs RIIO-2 could revolutionise network regulation
Ofgemâs recent framework decision on improving its performance-based regulation scheme, RIIO, indicates that it may be ready to take a much-needed step toward levelling the playing field between supply-side and customer-side resources. However, it is not yet clear what the details will look like. According to Jan Rosenow of the Regulatory Assistance Project, a global group of regulatory experts, Ofgem should put a network regulation scheme in … [Read more...]
Exclusive – top energy influencer Jan Vrins, Navigant:Â âEurope not looking enough behind-the-meterâ
Europe is focused too much on expanding renewable energy generation, and is threatening to miss out on the huge opportunities in the energy market that are emerging behind-the-meter, says top influencer Jan Vrins, Managing Director at the U.S.-based global consultancy Navigant, in an exclusive interview with Energy Post. According to Vrins, who is leading a practice of 600 energy experts, North America is forging ahead of Europe. âWe are seeing a … [Read more...]
Estonia needs a plan â and support â to get rid of its dirty oil shale
The need for a transition to sustainable energy is widely felt in Estonia, but after twenty years of talking, Estoniaâs dirty oil shale industry is still carrying on. In fact, thanks to lower taxes, a boom in oil shale mining is expected. Estonian Green Movement, a member of Bankwatch, recently presented the national parliament with a proposal for a strategic oil shale exit plan. According to Teet Randma, national campaigner for Bankwatch in … [Read more...]
The next-generation Huawei universal transport solution for smart grid creates value for power companies
PROMOTED CONTENTÂ Power companies are building new networks that must support diversified services yet remain highly secure. Huawei offers a one-stop ICT solution for the electric power sector, writes Chen Chun-Yi. The companyâs fully-connected grid solution has served 13 of the worldâs top 20 power companies, including Eon in Germany and Enel in Italy. Another recent customer is SAK, the largest power company in Eastern Switzerland. … [Read more...]
How to make the smart city a reality: forget technology, focus on the people
European public funding has kicked off the first generation of âsmart cityâ projects, a recent concept in sustainable urban development aimed at integrated planning for energy, mobility and ICT. But successful smart city development does not come easily: above all, it requires engagement from citizens, say several experts Energy Post spoke with. âForget technology. The smart city is about identifying solutions that are part of everyday lifeâ. … [Read more...]
Tipping point: new wind and solar competitive with existing coal and gas
âŹ20/ton carbon prices in combination with high coal and gas prices have created a new tipping point in Europe, writes Dave Jones of UK-based think tank Sandbag. For the first time, new onshore wind and solar can compete with existing coal and gas plants. … [Read more...]
Why are German coal workers so powerful, when there are so few?
With Germany slipping from its position as a climate leader, an industry with just 20,000 jobs is dictating policy to the federal government. How is this possible, asks Felix Heilmann. Courtesy Climate Home News. … [Read more...]
How power companies can increase revenues by building FTTx networks
PROMOTED CONTENT Utility companies can use their power networks to facilitate the construction of FTTx optical fiber networks. In this way they can gain additional revenue. Chen Guan-Hong of Huawei Technologies explains the various options that are available. … [Read more...]
Ukraine has made great progress in reforming the gas sector â but its fate still hangs in the balance
Natural gas still plays an outsized role in Ukraineâs energy mix â and it will continue to do so for many decades to come, writes Jakub Kucera, economic analyst at RSJ, a Prague-based investment company. Kucera explains the many formidable challenges Ukraine is facing in the gas sector and their profound impact on the European energy market. He concludes that Ukraine has made admirable progress in cleaning up the gas sector. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Trading platforms and VPPs find profitable niches â and this is only the start
Trading platforms and virtual power plants are growing rapidly in advanced electricity markets in Europe, writes energy expert and author Fereidoon Sioshansi. According to Sioshansi, the first successful platforms may be able to make enormous profits as they corner the market. Courtesy EEnergy Informer. … [Read more...]
Energiewende enters a new phase â how is it performing?
The Energiewende is proceeding ahead of schedule with high grid reliability, writes researcher Schalk Cloete. However, costs are much higher than originally planned, while CO2emissions are stagnating. According to Cloete, wind/solar market shares have now reached the point where large grid expansion projects become critical. One problem is that the net value of new wind/solar is approaching zero as market value declines and integration costs … [Read more...]
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