Montel • 25th September 2026

Netherlands urges EU to drop “disproportionate” gas storage goals

(Montel) The Dutch government has called on the EU to drop its gas storage targets as they “disproportionately” burden the Netherlands with its large storage capacity, it said in a letter to parliament.

Montel • 22nd September 2026

Home batteries to tame Dutch negative power prices – analysts

(Montel) An expected surge in the installation of home batteries in the Netherlands when its net metering rule ends will likely dampen solar power production peaks that have been causing negative power prices, analysts told Montel.

Montel • 16th September 2026

High wartime energy prices “bad development” for green investing

Energy price rises due to the ongoing US-Iran war are damaging renewables investment due to steeper interest rates and policy shifts to shield consumers, amid the capping of price gains for renewables, green financiers have said.

Montel • 10th July 2026

Dutch negative power prices fall 40% on flexibility – analysts

A 40% fall in the number of negative Dutch power prices so far this year shows that flexibility measures have started to have an impact on the market, analysts told Montel.

Montel • 6th July 2026

EBN starts injections at key Dutch gas storage site

Energiebeheer Nederland (EBN), the state-owned Dutch energy company, started injecting gas into the Grijpskerk gas storage site , GIE data showed, following an access agreement with Shell-ExxonMobil joint venture NAM.

reNEWS • 21st May 2026

Spain sits at a crossroads ahead of delayed auction

Madrid edges closer to milestone first offshore tender.

Montel • 9th March 2026

Surging gas prices to speed up electrification – Tennet CEO

Europe’s recent surge in gas prices to three-year highs amid the escalating war in the Middle East will speed up ongoing electrification of energy use, the CEO of Dutch TSO Tennet has said.

Montel • 3rd March 2026

Iran conflict pressures Dutch to tap emergency Groningen gas

The escalating Middle East conflict and spiking European gas prices are increasing pressure on the new Dutch government to make some of the country’s Groningen gas wells accessible as a strategic reserve, industry experts have said.

reNEWS • 19th February 2026

Appeals slow up Belgian progress

The pace of new onshore wind developments in Belgium has picked up slightly in recent months, but capacity additions are still well below the 2030 target trajectories.

reNEWS • 19th February 2026

The Netherlands in negative annual growth forecast

For the first time ever, the Dutch onshore wind market will this year see negative annual capacity growth as a large decommissioning project in Flevoland will outstrip the slim pickings of new turbine capacity entering the market.

Montel • 19th February 2026

Dutch grid congestion spurs co-located battery boom – industry

Dutch developers are increasingly combining solar and wind farms with battery systems amid long waits for grid connections and frequent negative power prices, market participants told Montel.

Montel • 19th January 2026

Smaller Dutch wind tender of 1 GW “necessary” change – industry

The Dutch offshore wind industry on Monday welcomed the government’s announcement of a slimmed down, subsidised 1 GW offshore wind tender as “attractive” and “necessary”.

International Bar Association • 15th December 2025

‘Non-climate aligned’ litigation gains traction in North America

In November, a US appeals court issued an injunction pending appeal to temporarily halt enforcement of a Californian climate law, known as SB 261 or the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act. The case is illustrative of a rise in what’s termed ‘non-climate aligned’ litigation, in which groups – such as companies and trade associations – push back against legislation designed to enforce climate action.

Energy Institute • 26th November 2025

Where does 65-year-old OPEC stand in the energy world?

There is no other group of joint economic interests that has attracted more scrutiny than the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). As it marks 65 years since its foundation, what is the international oil cartel’s role in a world striving to limit carbon emissions and deepening green electrification?

reNEWS • 20th November 2025

Belgian grid delays trigger Princess Elisabeth setback

Auction relaunch puts 700MW project back by two years.

reNEWS • 20th November 2025

Building spree lined up at Hollandse Kust West

Ecowende and OranjeWind farms to add 1.6GW to Dutch pot by 2027

Montel • 12th November 2025

Dutch battery storage capacity to surge 10-fold by 2030 – study

Battery storage capacity in the Netherlands should surge to 36.8 GWh – more than 10-fold – by 2030, with the residential segment set to make up 40% of the market, said analysis from consultancy Dutch New Energy Research.

Montel • 7th November 2025

TSO eyes 5-7 GW Dutch battery capacity by 2030

Large-scale battery energy storage capacity in the Netherlands looked set to reach 5-7 GW by 2030, up from around 300 MW at present, thanks to new contracts aimed at curbing grid congestion, TSO Tennet said.

Montel • 31st October 2025

Unsubsidised Dutch offshore wind tender receives no bids

The auction for a permit to build a 1 GW offshore wind farm off the Dutch coast has received no bids. The lack of interest in the Nederwiek I-A site tender was not unexpected as the government is putting in place a subsidy scheme for new offshore wind farms from next year.

Montel • 14th October 2025

Power prices may jump up to 30% on AI-driven demand – analysts

European power prices could jump between 5–30% if grids fail to keep pace with a surge in demand from data centres amid the growth in AI, analysts told Montel.