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Vattenfall submitted plans for a new wind farm in Scotland
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has presented plans for the construction of a new wind farm on the south west of Scotland. The South Kyle Wind Farm would have about 50 turbines and a capacity of more than 170 MW, which should be enough to meet the annual electricity power demand of more than 90,000 households. It is expected that it will cost more than £190 million to build the wind farm.
read more... 29/08/2013
E.ON to build an offshore wind farm in the North Sea island of Helgoland
The German energy provide E. ON unveiled it started the construction of its Amrumbank West offshore wind farm in the North Sea.
read more... 21/08/2013
Irish BNRG Renewables to build the biggest solar farm in UK
Irish company BNRG Renewables has announced that in September it will start the construction of the biggest solar farm in the UK after securing a 25-year planning permission for a site outside London.
read more... 12/08/2013
UK launched 25 billion fund for the construction of new biofuel plants
The Department for transport will present a fund of 25 million pounds which will be offered following a demonstration of the use of municipal waste and forestry residues or other advanced biofuel sources to produce fuels, helping UK to shift from fossil fuels as petrol and diesel.
read more... 05/08/2013
UK unveils GBP 10 billion of financial guarantees for Hinkley Point nuclear reactor
The UK government has announced its initiative to encourage investment in nuclear power by offering 10 billion pounds (GBP) (15.2 billion US dollars, 11.6 billion euros) of financial guarantees to French generator EDF for the construction of a new nuclear plant at Hinkley Point.
read more... 02/07/2013