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Daily: European spot power prices decline on higher wind output expectations
Crude oil futures settled higher on Wednesday on bullish stockpiles report from the Department of Energy and after Dow Jones indicated that Saudi Arabia would retreat its production after the summer. U.S. crude for September delivery rose by 81 cents to close at $48.79 a barrel Wednesday after soaring as much as 2.5 percent from six-month lows earlier in the session. Front-month Brent futures increased by 6 cents at $53.36 a barrel, having recovered from an intraday low of $52.51.
read more... 30/07/2015
Germany’s renewable power hits a new record
Germany’s renewable electricity surpassed the old record of 74 percent on July 25, hitting 78 percent of the day’s energy demand, spurred by windy weather in the north where Germany has most of its wind turbines installed and by sunny weather in the south.
read more... 29/07/2015
Daily: European prompt power prices diverge, with German down, French up
Crude oil futures touched four-month lows on Monday after a sharp decline in China’s stock markets which intensified worries about the economic health of the largest energy consumer in the world, while data showed a growing crude glut. Brent crude oil slipped $1.15, or 2 percent, to close at $53.47 a barrel. U.S. crude dropped 75 cents, or 1.6 percent, to settle at $47.39.
read more... 28/07/2015
Three Chinese companies bid to construct 350 MW Bosnia coal power plant
Three Chinese firms have bid to finance and construct a 350 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in central Bosnia, as stated on Friday by Munever Cergic, the general manager of Banovici coal mine, the future plant operator.
read more... 27/07/2015
Britain gave the green light for the construction of two new gas-fired power plants
Britain approved on Thursday the building of two new 299 MW gas-fired power plants.
read more... 24/07/2015