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Danish government okays 400 MW offshore interconnection to Germany
The Danish government has given the green light to the scheduled 400 MW offshore interconnection between Germany and Denmark, declared Energinet.dk, transmission system operator in Denmark.
read more... 10/02/2016
Terna acquires Italian railways' electricity line assets for 757 mln euros
Italy's power grid operator Terna has decided to purchase high voltage power line assets from Italy's state railways for 757 million euros ($834 mln), reinforcing its position as one of Europe's largest electricity transmission companies.
read more... 10/12/2015
Snam considers new investments in gas transmission, distribution and storage at 5.1 billion euros
Snam, Italian gas Pipeline Company, is envisaging new investments in transport, distribution and storage, injecting 5.1 billion euro into Italy in the 2015-2018 period, while collaborating with Fluxys to expand the value of its overseas assets.
read more... 28/10/2015
Germany: 4,600 of 6,500 MW offshore grid connection capacity finalized – offshore surcharge stable
The offshore transmission system operators 50Hertz and TenneT have finalized offshore grid connections with a capacity of more than 4,600 MW in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. That brings the offshore grid development closer to the EEG expansion objective of 6,500 MW for offshore wind by 2020.
read more... 23/10/2015
Ofgem will spur more competition in constructing onshore electricity infrastructure
Ofgem is analyzing on how to tender out new onshore power transmission infrastructure projects estimated £100m or more. The first tender might take place in 2017.
read more... 22/10/2015