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Europe 2020: Renewable Energy Plans - Out of steam the countries that have a long way to go
BALTIC STATES: The Baltic states all yearn to develop wind markets, but there are few signs of action towards meeting the European 2020 renewables target.
Special Report Europe 2020 - Banking offshore - Taking to the seas to fulfil objectives - Belgium plans major role in green electricity supply
Wind power will play a key role in helping Belgium achieve its target for 13% of energy from renewable sources by 2020, from just 2.2% in 2005. According to a study by renewable energy association, Ed...
A bag of mixed fortunes for eager developers -- Dutch and Belgian North Sea
While 120 MW of offshore capacity was commissioned in the Netherlands in 2008, the rest of the year was one of marking time for the Dutch offshore wind sector with legislation in limbo once again. Tot...
Policy improvements prompt optimism -- Belgium gets serious
While modest so far, wind development in Belgium seems firmly on the up, with good prospects thanks to new policies from both regional and provincial governments. While in 2008 Belgium's wind sector i...
Wind turbine gift tokens
A share in a wind turbine as an innovative gift idea is being offered by Belgian cooperative Emissions Z ro, founded to build citizens' wind and hydro plant in Belgium and France. It is offering gift ...
Eneco takes majority stake in Air Energy
Dutch utility Eneco has taken a majority 85% stake in Air Energy, a leading Belgian developer, as part of its renewable energy strategy. The remaining 15% is held by the founders. Air Energy currently...
Huge plans but solid markets lacking -- Dutch and Belgian North Sea
Officially there was no expansion of wind power capacity off the coastlines of neighbouring Belgium and the Netherlands in 2007, leaving Nuon and Shell's 108 MW Egmond aan Zee station the sole offshor...
Wallonia kicks off as Flanders flounders -- Belgium full of promises
While there has been little progress on harmonising Belgium's three green certificate systems -- one for each federal region, Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia -- there has been significant improvement ...
Wallonia set to be Belgium hub
With just over 20 MW of new capacity added to take the country's total installed capacity from 167.4 MW at the end of 2005 to 187.8 MW at the end of 2006, the last year could be perceived as a dismal ...
Industry not convinced of government intentions -- Slow but steady in Belgium
The fledgling Belgian wind energy sector is spreading its wings and expanding. Though growth is hardly rocketing -- and some wish things would move a little faster -- the mood is largely one of optimi...
Contrasting approaches in Belgium and Holland
Having fixed a premium price for power from the first offshore megawatts, Belgium expects to be out of the starting blocks soon. Neighbouring Netherlands remains wedded to a competitive approach that ...
A slow market still dominated by uncertainty -- Belgian targets missed
Growth in the Belgium wind market remains steady, if not spectacular. Installation of new plant in 2004 amounted to 17 turbines in four projects with a combined capacity of 29.4 MW. They brought the c...
Confident but no sign of offshore construction rush -- Netherlands and Belgium still thinking
Once again, developers of offshore projects in neighbouring countries Netherlands and Belgium did not see any installations last year, but they are hopeful that things will start sailing in 2005. The...
Another hurdle for clean power imports -- Belgium scuttles green market
In a spectacular policy U-turn in Belgium, the Flemish regional government is threatening to impose full grid usage costs on both domestic and foreign green power, severely limiting its green electric...
Locals rush to invest in utility project -- Belgian bond sell-out
With the overnight sell-out of a EUR 1 million wind project bond issue, Belgian power giant Electrabel hopes that it has hit upon a means of overcoming the local opposition which is frustrating wind p...
Two projects nearly ready and two still in waiting -- Belgians steal policy lead on Dutch
Dutch and Belgian offshore projects shared mixed fortunes in 2003. Developers of two projects, the Dutch WP Q7 and the Belgian Thornton Bank, ended the year poised to set starting dates for constructi...
Some progress despite poor functioning markets -- Belgium's renewables mandates
Twenty-two wind turbines were installed in Belgium in 2003, adding 33.4 MW of generating capacity and bringing the national wind power total to 67.57 MW, according to a provisional tally for the year....
Siting zone set for beyond the horizon -- Going far offshore
Belgian government proposals to set aside a 167 square kilometres area for offshore wind energy out of sight of land have been broadly welcomed by the wind business. In the government's new regional p...
Competitor error benefits consortium -- Belgian offshore back again
The administrative confusion surrounding Belgian offshore permit procedures, which earlier this year stymied Seanergy's 100 MW Knokke-Heist project, looks as if it will benefit another developer. The ...
A strategic alliance
Belgian utility Electrabel is aiming to take a major stake in the French wind power market through its strategic alliance with Compagnie Nationale du Rh ne (CNR), France's second largest electricity p...
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