Austria

The EU-funded flagship project will have a capacity of 6MW and be fully operational by spring 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing €48 million (£41.9m) in financing for the construction and operation of three new wind farms in Austria. They will have a total capacity of 39MW and will be operated by Windkraft Simonsfeld, which has a portfolio that amounts to 168MW. The new wind farms will generate enough electricity […]

An Austrian waste management firm has been ordered to pay €6.6 million for breaking EU rules. According to the European Commission, Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA) blocked competitors from entering the nation’s market for management of household packaging waste from 2008 to 2012. In Austria, producers of goods are obliged to take back packaging waste that […]

Siemens is to provide the hardware and software for a smart metering solution to two power suppliers in Austria. Smart meters allow consumers to see a breakdown of their gas and electricity use through a display in their homes and can also communicate directly with energy companies. The technology giant will supply a complete system […]

Women from across the nuclear industry met at a global event to fight for gender balance in the sector this week. They took part in the 23rd Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global Annual Conference in Austria. Women in Nuclear aims to address the industry’s gender balance, improve the representation of women in leadership and to engage with the public […]

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing an €85 million (£68m) loan for the development of wind power projects in Austria. The funds will be channelled through the Raiffeisenlandesbank Niederösterreich-Wien AG (RLB NÖW) bank. Project promoter WindLandKraft GmbH will build and operate three projects, which will include 34 turbines and have a total capacity of […]

Austria will challenge a decision to let the UK spend money on a new nuclear power plant in court. Its Federal Government announced the lawsuit plans after the the EU Commission gave a green light for Hinkley Point to be built in Somerset today. Chancellor Werner Faymann and Vice Chancellor Reinhold Mitterlehner said they do “not accept” […]

The European Commission is referring Poland and Austria to the EU Court of Justice for failing to enact the energy efficiency buildings legislation. Under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, member states must establish and apply minimum energy performance requirements for all buildings, ensure the certification of buildings’ energy performance and regularly inspect heating and […]

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is supporting the development of a hydropower project in Austria with a €280 million (£221.9m) loan. The 360MW Obervermuntwerk II pumped storage power plant in the Vorarlberg region is expected to help reduce network losses and boost grid reliability. The loan will also finance the construction of a smaller 13MW […]

The Government of Austria has given $5.4 million (£3.2m) to a World Bank scheme for supporting water-related projects across the globe. It will scale up the World Bank’s efforts to help countries become more resilient to climate change and achieve their development goals through improved water management and services. Austria has become the fourth donor […]