Eamon Farhat🇲🇺🇱🇧
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Bloomberg Energy Reporter⚡️🌍 award winning data journalist 📊🏆, used to cover oil @SPGCI 🛢️ fellow @JSchofieldTrust [email protected]
London
Joined January 2012
🚨JOB NEWS: Embarking on a new journey @business covering energy markets & companies, with a focus on European power and renewables! Seeking insights from anyone covering electricity markets, in the know about power generation methods or involved in related companies, let's chat!.
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RT @naurtorious: Spain Blackout Shows Need for Batteries in Renewable-Heavy World w/ @EamonFarhat 🎁🔗.
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Companies are working on technologies from batteries to AI that can help ensure renewables and more electricity demand don’t threaten the grid.
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RT @BloombergNRG: A UK energy company that allows households and communities to own a stake in solar and wind farms has entered administrat….
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A UK energy company that allows households and communities to own a stake in solar and wind farms has entered administration, according to an email it sent to customers.
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RT @BloombergNRG: A patch of clear, sunny weather boosted solar generation across parts of Europe and sent power prices into negative terri….
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A patch of clear, sunny weather boosted solar generation across parts of Europe and sent power prices into negative territory for large periods around midday.
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RT @ZSchneeweiss: Arctic weather blast to put strain on Europe’s energy systems via @joewertz @EamonFarhat
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RT @PronouncedAlva: It comes as the Climate Change Committee helps to pave the way for airport expansions:. - new report projects higher ai….
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The UK’s climate watchdog has released new recommendations for the government’s decarbonization strategy that include higher projections for airline passenger numbers, helping smooth the way for...
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RT @BloombergNRG: A push to build more renewable generation in Germany will begin to bring down wholesale power prices by the end of next y….
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A push to build more renewable generation in Germany will begin to bring down wholesale power prices by the end of next year, according to market analysts.
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RT @ZSchneeweiss: UK energy bills jump for a 3rd quarter, weighing on the economy via @EamonFarhat .
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RT @ZSchneeweiss: UK urged to ease planning rules to get its power grid ready for 2030 via @EamonFarhat
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RT @ZSchneeweiss: UK energy bills set to increase for a 3rd consecutive quarter via @EamonFarhat .
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🌳🏭NEW: UK Govt Agrees Subsidy for Drax’s Controversial Biomass Power Plant.-Deal achieves price of £113/MWh (~22% higher than Hinkley Point C).- Plant can only to run 27% of time, profits will be limited.- Feedstock must be 100% sustainable @BloombergUK .
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The UK announced controversial new subsidies for a biomass-fired power plant, an important part of the country’s energy supply that’s garnered criticism due to concerns about sustainability.
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RT @ZSchneeweiss: Europe’s network of giant power cables is becoming political via @TwigaLundgren @EamonFarhat http….
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RT @climate: The UK’s grid operator issued a power-market warning saying there is an insufficient buffer between predicted supply and deman….
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Power prices surged after the UK’s grid operator issued a market warning for this afternoon as declining wind output crimps supply just as plunging temperatures boost demand.
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RT @ZSchneeweiss: Europe set for coldest weather in years as gas stocks deplete via @EamonFarhat .
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RT @SStapczynski: The UK’s wind turbines have overtaken gas plants for the first time as the number one source of power 🇬🇧🌬️. But the inter….
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RT @business: Ski towns face some promising conditions this winter but a changing climate is threatening the industry, writes @maryhui @lau….
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Warmer temperatures and less predictable weather patterns spell trouble for ski destinations worldwide.
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RT @SStapczynski: The EU purchased a record amount of LNG from Russia this year.🇪🇺 🤝 🇷🇺 . 🚢 Despite deep cuts to Russian pipeline gas deliv….
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RT @SStapczynski: Record-breaking coal demand keeps defying expectation.🌎❤️🪨. 📈 Global coal consumption will set fresh records every year t….
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The govt could yet fudge delivery of cheaper energy by shifting some components of power and gas to general taxation. Wholesale costs are about 40% of total bills, with the rest including network costs, policy levies & operating costs @BloombergUK
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Building more wind has meant the UK has spent more than £1 billion in congestion costs to turn off plants when it’s too wind that wasted energy is set to be 4x under both scenarios set out by NESO as storage and flexibility fails to keep up @BloombergUK
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Power prices are calculated by the most expensive megawatt of generation needed to meet demand. When gas is needed, it will push the price to a much higher level than on days when it’s windy or sunny @BloombergUK
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