State aid: Commission approves Danish support for Thor offshore wind farm project

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Danish support for the Thor offshore wind farm project, which will be located in the Danish part of the North Sea. The measure will help Denmark increase its share of electricity produced from renewable […]

State aid: Commission approves support for six offshore wind farms in France

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found support to six large offshore wind farms in French territorial waters to be in line with EU State aid rules. The measures will help France reduce CO2 emissions, in line with EU energy and climate goals, without unduly distorting […]

Wind farms now provide 14% of EU power – these countries are leading the way

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content The winds of change continue to blow through the European energy sector. Renewables – in particular wind power – continue to grow in overall importance, even though their rate of adoption slowed over […]

Why Renewable Energy is an attractive investment

The European Generation Strategy Summit & Power Project Financing and New Technologies Forum took place in Vienna on 27-29 November 2013, attracting high-end players from the European energy market and politics. The European Sting, a keen follower of Energy Affairs at the Old Continent, was there to contribute to the dialogue and report on the event. […]