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Gazprom remains the leading natural gas provider in Turkey
Russian energy giant Gazprom is the top provider of natural gas to Turkey, after the energy-hungry Turkey imported more than half of its gas needs from the Russian company last year.
read more... 04/02/2014
China increased its imports of natural gas in 2013
China’s natural gas imports have been boosted in latest years as a result of growing demand, since the country is trying to decrease its fossil fuel consumption and improve air quality. China saw its total volumes of imported natural gas increasing by 25 % year on year in 2013.
read more... 04/02/2014
Germany: solar PV installations more than halved in 2013
According to the federal solar industry association BSW, Germany’s total installed solar capacity additions plunged 55% in 2013 to 3.3GW, decreasing considerably if compared to 7.6GW in 2012, when it detained the world's top spot in new installations, bringing annual solar PV additions back in line with government expansion targets. Generally, Germany's total installed solar PV capacity has reached around 35.7 GW, having more than tripled over the past four years.
read more... 04/02/2014
Daily: European spot power prices deviate, widening the spread between contracts
Brent crude oil prices declined on Monday, but the losses were capped after traders started to purchase contracts to offset the spread between the European benchmark and its U.S. counterpart, West Texas Intermediate. Brent slipped 36 cents to settle at $106.04 a barrel, after declining during the session to a near three-month low of $105.40.
read more... 04/02/2014
Dong Energy sells 50% share in London Array
DONG Energy has today signed an agreement to sell half of its 50% share in the 630 MW offshore wind farm London Array, to the Canadian financial institution, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse), for a total sum of 644 million pounds. The transaction is likely to be completed in the first six months of this year, after which DONG Energy will have a total ownership share of 25 per cent, representing 157.5 MW.
read more... 03/02/2014