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EDF and UK to sign a 35-year nuclear deal
UK is planning to close a 35-year deal with French major energy group EDF which will allow the French energy utility to start building the country’s new generation of nuclear power plants.
read more... 12/03/2013
German firms give details on expansion plan
Gemany's leading four power grid operators published details of a new draft plan for upgrading and expanding the transmission system for electricity.
read more... 12/03/2013
It’s official: London Array the largest wind farm in the world
London Array has officially become the world’s biggest operational offshore wind farm. Last week, 141 of the 175 turbines turned to produce power for the first time, providing 507MW of capacity. The project is a joint venture between Danish firm DONG Energy (50%), UK energy giant E.ON (30%) and Abu Dhabi renewable company Masdar (20%).
read more... 11/03/2013
Daily: European spot power higher on colder weather forecast
Brent crude oil futures dropped in choppy trading on Friday, dragged down by a stronger dollar, while increasing U.S. gasoline futures helped to cap losses. Meanwhile, Brent April crude dropped 30 cents, or 0.27 percent, to settle at $110.85 a barrel, having traded from $109.14 to $111.33, though posting a weekly gain of 40 cents or 0.4 percent.
read more... 11/03/2013
TGC Renewables debuts plans for new solar farm in Cambridgeshire
TGC Renewables, an independent renewable energy project developer, has applied for planning permission for its proposed 13MW solar park in Cambridgeshire, England. The proposed solar farm will see 58 hectares of low-grade agricultural land in the South West of Cambridge holding up to 55,000 PV modules, which will be enough to power about 3,300 homes, while also giving the farm a guaranteed rental income for the next 25 years.
read more... 07/03/2013