🇬🇧 UK: Government approves UK’s largest power-producing solar farm, GOV.UK
The UK government has approved the 800MW Springwell Solar Farm, expected to power 180,000+ homes a year.
🇬🇧 UK: Analysis: Record wind and solar saved UK from gas imports worth £1bn in March 2026, CarbonBrief
Carbon Brief analysis says record March wind and strong solar avoided around £1bn of gas imports, as gas generation hit a record low.
🇳🇱 Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam and Eneco secure EIB loan, EIB
The Port of Rotterdam and Eneco secured a €90m EIB loan to install 35 shore-power points by 2028, allowing container ships to switch off fossil-fuel engines.
🇫🇷 France: Middle East War: Energy crisis slows France’s reindustrialisation, Sud Ouest
Geopolitics-driven energy price rises are squeezing French industry, especially energy-intensive sectors.
🇮🇹 Italy: Renewable energy: Italy leads Europe in solar auctions, La Repubblica
Italy led Europe’s 2025 solar auctions with a record 7.7GW awarded, but wind growth is still held back by regulation.
🇵🇹 Portugal: Framework of measures approved for energy crisis situations, Governo de Portugal
Portugal approved crisis powers to cap electricity prices temporarily and speed renewables, alongside stronger consumer protections.
🇪🇸 Spain: The growth of renewable energy is shielding Spain from rising electricity prices caused by the war, EL PAÍS
Spain’s rapid renewables buildout is helping shield power prices from Middle East-driven gas volatility, supporting greater energy autonomy.
🇩🇪 Germany: Survey: Germans find energy import dependency threatening, Heise Online
A new Solar Association/YouGov survey finds 78% of Germans see energy import dependence as “threatening.”
🇩🇪 Germany: High energy prices drive green investments, Handelsblatt
Rising concern over costly fossil-fuel dependence is driving more companies to explore green alternatives.
🇧🇪 Belgium: Sun, wind and a holiday send electricity prices plummeting well below zero, De Standaard
High renewables and low demand drove wholesale power prices sharply negative, boosting the case for dynamic tariffs and shifting consumption.
🇧🇪 Belgium: “Pessimism among SMEs has rarely been so high”, De Standaard
UNIZO says Belgian SME confidence is “deep red” amid fears that Gulf conflict-driven energy prices will spark inflation and higher wage costs via automatic indexation.
🇺🇸 Iranian Hackers are targeting US energy and water sectors, federal agencies warn, POLITICO
U.S. agencies warn Iranian hackers are escalating disruptive cyberattacks on U.S. energy and water infrastructure.
🇺🇸 Microsoft is embracing off-grid gas for West Virginia data centers, Latitude Media
Microsoft and Nscale plan West Virginia data centres powered by off-grid natural gas to secure ~1.4GW and bypass grid delays.
🌍 Malaysia remains strong in energy sector, amid global price hikes, Energy Asia
Malaysia is relatively insulated from global energy price hikes as a net exporter with reserves and fiscal headroom, though inflation still pressures essentials.
🌍 Commentary: Singapore cannot import its way to energy security, CNA
The Iran war is pushing Singapore and other Asian governments to prioritise energy security – diversifying gas supply and planning for worst‑case disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz.
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