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EDF terminates nuclear electricity supply contracts
French utility EDF has notified three energy suppliers - Alpiq, Gazel Energie and Total Direct Energie - of the termination of their contracts under a mechanism that allows rival suppliers to buy electricity produced by EDF's nuclear power plants. The suppliers had sought to invoke the force majeure clause in their supply contracts with EDF.
read more... 04/06/2020
Biomass takes record share of UK grid in May
Biomass-fired power took a record share of the UK generation mix for the second consecutive month in May. Overall UK power demand continued to decline as the country remained in lockdown to limit the spread of Covid-19.
read more... 02/06/2020
French nuclear output slumps to multi-year low in May
French nuclear output hit its lowest point since 2012 in May, falling 22.4% year on year to 24.6 TWh, as power demand remains affected by the coronavirus crisis, preliminary data from TSO RTE data showed on Monday.
read more... 02/06/2020
Biomass takes record 14% share of UK power mix
The previous record of UK biomass generation was set earlier this year, according to a new report.
read more... 29/05/2020
Uniper signs contract for planned German LNG terminal
German power producer Uniper has signed a contract to build and charter an LNG terminal vessel for a planned project in Wilhelmshaven with Japanese partner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), it said on Tuesday.
read more... 27/05/2020