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Britain: National Grid will pay companies to use electricity this summer
A dozen British firms will be paid to use power under a scheme National Grid will start next month intended at balancing the system in summer, when production is high from green energy sources such as wind and solar.
read more... 22/04/2016
Norway confirms approval for E.ON to construct onshore wind farm
Norwegian Oil and Energy Ministry declared on Thursday it has given the final approval for Germany's E.ON to construct a wind power park of 155 megawatts in southeastern Norway.
read more... 22/04/2016
Iberdrola grasps Gamesa increase
Gamesa will install its Energy Thrust turbine efficiency software at 54 wind farms possessed by Iberdrola totaling 1.6GW.
read more... 21/04/2016
Germany urges Belgium to dismantle two nuclear reactors close to its border
German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks has asked Belgium to shut down two nuclear reactors temporarily because of concerns over safety.
read more... 21/04/2016
Daily: European spot power prices evolved differently, French prices spurred by weak renewables
Crude oil boosted 4 percent on Wednesday after a small-than-expected increase in U.S. crude stockpiles that offset oversupply worries caused by the end of Kuwait strike and on prospects that oil majors would meet again to try to reduce oil production. Brent's front-month contract rose $1.77, or 4 percent, to settle at $45.80 a barrel. It had plunged to a session low of $42.81. U.S. crude's front-month contract, for May delivery, which expired at Wednesday's settlement, climbed $1.55, or 3.8 percent, at $42.63 a barrel. The session low was $39.85.
read more... 21/04/2016