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RWE to receive the go-ahead from Dutch Court to continue construction of 1.6 GW coal-fired facility in Netherlands
German energy giant RWE has received the green light from a Dutch court to continue the construction of the 1600MW controversial coal-fired power station near Eemshaven Port in Groningen, Netherlands.
read more... 11/09/2015
E.ON to quit nuclear business spinoff amid a substantial net loss forecast
E.ON, the biggest utility in Germany, is likely to abandon its plans to spin off its German nuclear plants, saying that will record a substantial net loss for the year, due to low power prices.
read more... 10/09/2015
Poland could institute capacity market in 2016
Poland might launch a power capacity market in 2016 to aid Eastern Europe's major economy avoid electricity shortages since higher consumption puts pressure an old grid, as stated by a minister on Wednesday.
read more... 10/09/2015
Daily: German day-ahead power prices decline on stronger renewable output
Crude oil declined nearly 4 percent on Wednesday, dragged down by robust supply and worries about demand being slashed slowing economic growth. Oil futures prolonged losses as U.S. equities turned lower after economic stimulus outlook from China spurred stock markets in Japan and Europe. Brent crude declined by $1.94, or 3.92 percent, to settle at $47.58 after boosting 4 percent in the previous session. U.S. crude lost $1.79, or 3.9 percent, to settle at $44.15, having declined on Tuesday as trading restarted after the Monday's Labor Day holiday.
read more... 10/09/2015
Daily: European spot power prices rebound amid lower renewable output
Crude oil futures declined about 2 percent on Friday as traders paid little attention to a decline in the number of U.S. rigs drilling for oil and focused instead on an oversupply and falling stock prices on Wall Street. WTI crude dropped 70 cents, or 1.5 percent, to settle at $46.05. It posted a 1.7 percent hike on the week, after last week's near 12 percent gain, the largest since 2011. Brent crude lost $1.07, or 2.1 percent, to close at $49.61 a barrel. It registered a 0.9 percent decline on the week.
read more... 07/09/2015