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Belgian Offshore Platform (BOP) deeply regrets the rushed conclusions of the short feasibility study on the possible planning of renewable energy zones in the Belgian part of the North Sea.
[Read more…] about BOP regrets rushed conclusions of short feasibility studyGIGA Storage Belgium announced today that they are planning to develop a large-scale energy storage project in Kinrooi.
[Read more…] about GIGA Storage announces large-scale energy storage project in BelgiumAfter the initial agreement announced in March 2023, JERA from Japan has successfully closed an acquisition of 100% of the shares of Parkwind from Virya Energy.
[Read more…] about JERA officially new shareholder of ParkwindToday, Omani Minister of Energy and Minerals Salim Al Aufi and Tinne Van der Straeten Federal Minister of Energy Belgium signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen cooperation between Oman and Belgium on green hydrogen.
[Read more…] about LoI between Oman and Belgium on green hydrogenWaterstofNet in Belgium launches the Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC), together with Cluster TWEED.
[Read more…] about Launch of Belgian Hydrogen Council (BHC)On February 28 OER International/Ocean Energy Resources, already announced, via its news site, the construction of the world’s first energy island.
[Read more…] about Construction of world’s first energy island (VIDEO)All eight wind farms in the Belgian North Sea have been fully operational since December 2020. This means that 2022 is the second year with fully installed generation capacity for this major Belgian power plant.
[Read more…] about Belgian OWFs supply power for nearly 2 million households in 2022The Federal Government and Elia Transmission Belgium (Elia) have recently signed an agreement relating to financial support offered up as part of the Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF).
[Read more…] about Belgian Federal Government endorses Energy IslandEuropean countries’ imports of Russian LNG increased more than 40 percent between January and October this year (17.8 billion cubic meters) compared to the same period in 2021.
Russian LNG is not subject to sanctions by the EU.
In fact, Russian gas is considered essential to the energy security of some European countries. Yet there is nothing to stop Putin from cutting back on these gas supplies as well in retaliation for anti-Russian measures by the West. This could still force the EU to purchase the gas on the more expensive spot market.
France, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands accounted for almost all volumes.
Most Russian LNG is supplied by the Yamal LNG joint venture, which has Russian gas producer Novatek as its main shareholder. French energy giant Total is also in Yamal LNG, by the way.
This proves how difficult it is for Europe to break away from the Kremlin’s energy apparatus. Despite other boycotts of Russian energy products.
Today was the launch of the revisited Federal Hydrogen Strategy in Antwerp.
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