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Energinet snart klar til at genstarte nettilslutning
Foto: Energinet 1 min. å lese Energinet snart klar til at genstarte nettilslutning (Montel) Energinet er snart klar med svar om nettilslutning til flere hundrede elforbrugere og producenter. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks. Redigert av: Olav Vilnes
Industrie wird im Winter Gasnachfrage reduzieren – Jorgensen
Gas storage facility near Cologne, Germany. Photo: Christoph Hardt / IMAGO / NTB 1 Minuten Lesezeit Industrie wird im Winter Gasnachfrage reduzieren – Jorgensen (Montel) Die europäische Industrie dürfte ihre Gasnachfrage im Winter wegen hoher Energiepreise senken, sagte EU-Energiekommissar Dan Jorgensen am Freitag. Die EU sei inzwischen widerstandsfähiger gegen Lieferausfälle.
Finansloven: 3,2 milliarder til elektrificering
Klima- og energiminister Samira Nawa. Skærmdump: Folketinget < 1 min. å lese Finansloven: 3,2 milliarder til elektrificering (Montel) Regeringen vil investere i alt 3,2 milliarder kroner frem mod 2030 til elektrificering, viser finansloven, som bliver præsenteret fredag. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Danske expects winter “volatility”, profits in line with guidance
Photo: T. Schneider/Shutterstock.com 2 minute read Danske expects winter “volatility”, profits in line with guidance (Montel) A cold winter could create “dramatic effects” on energy prices, Danish energy trading firm Danske Commodities told Montel, but it does not expect a return to the record operating profits it made in 2022 during the previous energy crisis. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Frederiksen sætter fokus på hybride angreb, vindsektoren i åbningstale
Skærmdump: Folketinget 1 min. å lese Frederiksen sætter fokus på hybride angreb, vindsektoren i åbningstale (Montel) Statsminister Mette Frederiksen (S) siger, at danskerne skal forberede sig på øgede hybride angreb fra Rusland under åbningstalen i Folketinget tirsdag. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Europe records lowest summer river flows in 34 years – study
The Orco riverbed during a drought in the Piedmont region, Italy, 1 August 2026. Photo: Alessandro Di Marco/EPA/NTB 1 minute read Europe records lowest summer river flows in 34 years – study (Montel) Europe experienced its lowest summer river flows in more than thirty years in 2026, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Friday. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Denmark passes grid priority law that may hamper data centres
Photo: Pnature/Shutterstock.com 1 minute read Denmark passes grid priority law that may hamper data centres (Montel) A large majority in the Danish parliament passed legislation on Thursday that ends first come, first served access to the grid amid a 57 GW queue that may slow the buildout of data centres and battery storage projects. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Bredt flertal vedtager akutplan for elnettet
1 min. å lese Bredt flertal vedtager akutplan for elnettet (Montel) Et bredt flertal i Folketinget har vedtaget den såkaldte akutplan, som giver Energinet og netselskaber ret til at prioritere i det cirka 57 GW store elnet og afskaffer først‑til‑mølle‑princippet. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks.
Akutplan for elnettet risikerer forsinkelse
Foto: Palle Peter Skov / Energinet 2 min. å lese Akutplan for elnettet risikerer forsinkelse (Montel) Implementeringen af akutplanen for elnettet risikerer forsinkelse, efter at klima- og energiminister Samira Nawa har givet efter for Forsyningstilsynets rolle i at godkende, hvordan “netvenlighed” defineres og anvendes. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Denmark to proceed with 1.8 GW offshore wind plan – agency
Photo: Vattenfall 2 minute read Denmark to proceed with 1.8 GW offshore wind plan – agency (Montel) Denmark will continue facilitating plans for 1.8 GW of offshore wind by Swedish developer Vattenfall, despite a legal challenge by local onshore wind producers against the offered state subsidies, the country’s energy agency told Montel on Tuesday. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Energinet planlægger milliard-udvidelse af Skagerrak-stationen
Foto: Robert Attermann 1 min. å lese Energinet planlægger milliard-udvidelse af Skagerrak-stationen (Montel) Energinet vurderer, at en udvidelse og opgradering på ca. 1,1 milliarder kroner af deres centrale knudepunkt, 400 kV‑station Tjele i Nordjylland – hvor Skagerrak‑kablerne kommer i land – er nødvendig, uanset situationen med kablernes reinvestering. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Danmark undersøger potentialet for 40-80 GW havvind i 2050
Foto: Kate Ciembronowicz / Ørsted 1 min. å lese Danmark undersøger potentialet for 40-80 GW havvind i 2050 (Montel) Danmark skal allerede nu begynde at fremlægge en plan for etablering af havvindmølleparker, direkte tilkoblet udlandet, og en mere jævn udrulning af nye havvindparker, hvis staten skal nå en tidligere analyse fra Energistyrelsen om at etablere 40–80 GW havvind i 2050.
Prisen for 3 GW Energiø Bornholm stiger til 33,8 mia. kr.
Grafik: Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsministeriet 2 min. å lese Prisen for 3 GW Energiø Bornholm stiger til 33,8 mia. kr. (Montel) Omkostningerne for det dansk-tyske 3 GW‑megaprojekt Energiø Bornholm stiger markant, og den danske TSO har kun begrænset indsigt i alle budgetfaktorer til deres landanlæg, ifølge et ministerbrev. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Energinet vurderer 10% chance for at nå H2 pipeline i 2030
Foto: Shutterstock.com/Audio und Werbung 1 min. å lese Energinet vurderer 10% chance for at nå H2 pipeline i 2030 (Montel) Den statslige TSO siger, at det er meget sandsynligt, at deres kronjuvel af brintinfrastruktur, den DKK 7,4 mia. Danish Hydrogen Backbone, ikke bliver idriftsat inden deres projekterede tidslinje ultimo 2030. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Dansk Vindenergi kræver EU-annullering af dansk havvindudbud
1 min. å lese Dansk Vindenergi kræver EU-annullering af dansk havvindudbud (Montel) Vindkraftudvikler Dansk Vindenergi har indgivet et søgsmål ved EU-Domstolen, som har til formål at få annulleret udbetalingen af statsstøtte til havvindmølleparkerne Hesselø og Nordsøen Midt og få udbuddet genudskrevet. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Nordic data centre boom faces grid access hurdles – analysts
Photo: VL-PhotoPro/Shutterstock.com 2 minute read Nordic data centre boom faces grid access hurdles – analysts (Montel) A recent surge of new data centres across the Nordic region now faces a potential backlash as limited grid capacity forces politicians to prioritise accessibility, analysts have said this week. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Energinet fyrer topchef
Foto: Maria Tuxen Hedegaard 1 min. å lese Energinet fyrer topchef (Montel) Energinets administrerende direktør Thomas Egebo bliver fyret af bestyrelsen efter åtte år i stillingen. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks. Redigert av: Olav Vilnes
Forsyningstilsynet forventer mere arbejde når netkøen prioriteres
2 min. å lese Forsyningstilsynet forventer mere arbejde når netkøen prioriteres (Montel) Forsyningstilsynet forventer en øget arbejdsbyrde i behandlingen af klager fra dem, der afvises nettilslutning, efter et lovforslag om at afskaffe først-til-mølle-modellen bliver fremsat i Folketinget. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Lovforslaget om prioritering fremsættes i Folketinget
Foto: Christoffer Regild / Folketinget 2 min. å lese Lovforslaget om prioritering fremsættes i Folketinget (Montel) Lovforslaget om prioritering af adgangen til det pressede danske elnet fremsættes i dag i Folketinget, da prioritering forventes at dominere nettet i årene fremover. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Ørsted ser muligheder i nye europæiske vindudbud
Topchef Rasmus Errboe. Foto: Ørsted 1 min. å lese Ørsted ser muligheder i nye europæiske vindudbud (Montel) Efter at have tabt to store udbud om havvind i Danmark til Vattenfall forbliver det danske energiselskab Ørsted optimistisk med henblik på den stigende mængde udbud i sine nuværende kerne-markeder i Europa og Asien i løbet af de næste 18-24 måneder, siger topchef Rasmus Errboe.
Italy, Austria, Swiss crisis as Alpine hydro runs dry – analysis
A shrinking alpine lake in Austria. Photo: Zamiatin/Shutterstock.com 3 minute read Italy, Austria, Swiss crisis as Alpine hydro runs dry – analysis (Montel) Run-of-river hydropower generation in Austria and Switzerland has fallen 46% and 26%, respectively, from last summer, while Italian reservoirs have reached a record low, as a prolonged drought and extreme heat grip the region, the latest Montel analysis showed.
Vestas direktør roser tysk udbygning af vindkraft
1 min. å lese Vestas direktør roser tysk udbygning af vindkraft (Montel) Topchefen for den danske vindmølleproducent Vestas siger onsdag, at Tyskland og andre europæiske lande fortjener kredit for at have tilpasset støtteordninger og dermed øget investeringer i ny vindkraft. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Energiminister: Ny lovforslag til optimering af elnettet i efteråret
Foto: Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsministeriet 1 min. å lese Energiminister: Ny lovforslag til optimering af elnettet i efteråret (Montel) Klima- og energiminister Samira Nawa siger tirsdag, at regeringen vil fremlægge et lovforslag til optimering af elnettet til efteråret. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Danish battery industry “could grind to standstill” on grid plan
Tina Ji/Shutterstock.com 2 minute read Danish battery industry “could grind to standstill” on grid plan (Montel) The Danish battery industry could “grind to a standstill” if draft legislation to clean up a heavily congested grid queue goes ahead in the current form, the CEO of energy company Ewii told Montel. 05 Aug 2026 | 12:50 Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Ewii advarer at batteribranchen kan ”gå i stå”
Foto: Maria Tuxen Hedegaard / Ewii 2 min. å lese Ewii advarer at batteribranchen kan ”gå i stå” (Montel) Administrerende direktør for energiselskabet Ewii siger, at regeringens forslag til en ny prioriteringsmodel for elnettet kan hæmme batteriinvesteringer, da enkeltstående og visse samlokaliserede batterier ender i en lavere prioriteret kategori. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Energistyrelsen tildeler to havvindparker til Vattenfall
Foto: Vattenfall 1 min. å lese Energistyrelsen tildeler to havvindparker til Vattenfall (Montel) Energistyrelsen har tildelt to kontrakter på i alt 1,8 GW havvind til to af Vattenfall Vindkrafts datterselskaber. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks. Redigert av: Roger Fry
Denmark’s grid priority plan to cause investor uncertainty – industry
Share: URL has been copied to clipboard (Montel) The Danish government’s new grid access plans could create uncertainty for investors and additional bureaucracy as industries jostle to ensure their projects are considered, according to 12 responses to a public consultation seen by Montel.
Flere aktører rejser kritik af akutplanen for elnettet
Arkivfoto: Maria Tuxen Hedegaard / Energinet 3 min. å lese Flere aktører rejser kritik af akutplanen for elnettet (Montel) Regeringens akutplan for elnettet skaber usikkerhed om investeringer og forudsigelighed, viser 12 høringssvar Montel har fået adgang til. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks.
Brancheorganisation: Svært at udvælge ”samfundskritiske” projekter
Foto: Niels Aage Skovbo, FOKUS DJ/PF / Energinet 2 min. å lese Brancheorganisation: Svært at udvælge ”samfundskritiske” projekter (Montel) Green Power Denmark forholder sig kritisk til flere elementer af regeringens lovforslag om prioritering af elnettet. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks.
Green Power Denmark presser på for elektrificeringsplan
Foto: Jeppe Carlsen / Green Power Denmark 2 min. å lese Green Power Denmark presser på for elektrificeringsplan (Montel) EU-Kommissionens nye elektrificeringsudspil understreger behovet for en dansk handleplan, mener Green Power Denmark. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks.
Green Power Denmark: Energiudspil er en vigtig garanti
Arkivfoto: Maria Tuxen Hedegaard / Energinet 1 min. å lese Green Power Denmark: Energiudspil er en vigtig garanti (Montel) Både EU-Kommissionens planer om at fordoble elektrificeringsgraden til 46 procent inden 2040 samt fredagens revision af ETS-systemet er kærkomment, lyder det fra flere brancheorganisationer. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
European shares flat as AI caution prevails; focus on defence stocks Original
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, June 16, 2026. REUTERS/staff Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab July 7 (Reuters) - European shares were subdued on Tuesday, as elevated valuations in global AI-related stocks dictated caution, while investors watched a NATO summit in Turkey for possible new government defence contracts.
Molslinjen vil elektrificere Kattegat-ruten
Foto: Molslinjen 1 min. å lese Molslinjen vil elektrificere Kattegat-ruten (Montel) Molslinjen elektrificer deres populære færgerute mellem Sjælland og Jylland og planlægger to batterianlæg på 118 MWh i hver ende af ruten. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks.
Denmark mulls change to grid access rules, US firms to miss out?
Photo: Maria Tuxen Hedegaard / Energinet 1 minute read Denmark mulls change to grid access rules, US firms to miss out? (Montel) Negotiations began on Friday into a prioritisation system for access to Denmark’s congested grid that may send US-owned data centres to the back of the queue. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Datacenterindustrien: Fejl at sende datacentre bagest i køen
Photo: Studio Bozzini / Datacenter Cloud Europe 2 min. å lese Datacenterindustrien: Fejl at sende datacentre bagest i køen (Montel) Direktøren af den danske datacenterbranchen siger, at det er en «dårlig idé», at regeringen vil sende datacentre bagerst i elnetskøen. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists. A curated daily selection of the top energy reports in seven languages from our network of European news desks.
Limiting Nordic cables could cause instability – Danish lobby
Photo: Trygve Finkelsen / Shutterstock.com 2 minute read Limiting Nordic cables could cause instability – Danish lobby (Montel) European energy security risks instability and bottlenecks if Sweden and Norway limit electrical interconnectivity to Denmark, renewable lobby Green Power Denmark told Montel. Share: URL has been copied to clipboard Unrivalled insights from Europe's largest team of 50 dedicated energy journalists.
Energy industry hails Danish government’s electrification pledge
Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen (centre) with cabinet members after presenting a new government to the king in Copenhagen, Denmark, 3 June 2026.
Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather
The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves and extreme rain, and experts say this could help governments set climate policy, improve financial risk assessments and provide evidence for use in lawsuits. Scientists with the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service told Reuters the service can help governments in weighing the physical risks posed by worsening weather and setting policy in response.
Europe to Launch Service to Measure Role of Climate Change in Extreme Weather
The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves and extreme rain, and experts say this could help governments set climate policy, improve financial risk assessments and provide evidence for use in lawsuits. Scientists with the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service told Reuters the service can help governments in weighing the physical risks posed by worsening weather and setting policy in response.
Exclusive-Europe plans service to gauge climate change role in extreme weather
By Alison Withers and Kate Abnett COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves and extreme rain, and experts say this could help governments set climate policy, improve financial risk assessments and provide evidence for use in lawsuits.
Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current's possible collapse
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, current brings warm water from the tropics northward toward the Arctic, and the flow of warm water helps keep Europe’s winters mild.
Villagers struggle with aftermath of intense Iberian wildfires
By Nacho Doce, Violeta Santos Moura, Pedro Nunes and Ali Withers GALICIA, Spain, Nov 14 (Reuters) "The fire started on my birthday," says taxi driver Simon Rodriguez, hauling jugs of water out of the back of a car four months later. "And here we are, fighting it!" Although the record-breaking wildfires that ripped across Spain and Portugal in August have subsided, residents in rural communities in Spain's northwestern Galicia region are still battling the aftermath.
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