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Spain's power 40% renewable in 2018
The share of renewables in power generation in peninsular Spain this year is estimated at 40%, up from 33.7% in 2017, thanks to wind farms and increased output from hydropower plants (HPPs).
read more... 28/12/2018
Germany's First LNG Terminal Planned
Uniper SE and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. have reached an agreement on a project to install a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) at Uniper site in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
read more... 28/12/2018
Russia retires Leningrad unit 1
Unit 1 of the Leningrad nuclear power plant has been withdrawn from service after 45 years of safe operation, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has announced. It said the lead unit in the RBMK-1000 series was shut down at 11:30pm on 21 December.
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Daily (27.12.2018): Brent crude jumped by 8% on Wednesday due to OPEC efforts to cut output
Oil prices turned bullish on Wednesday, as OPEC strives to support the market by reducing output. Consequently, Brent crude surged by 7.9% to $54.47 a barrel, while WTI price soared by 8.7% to close at $46.22 a barrel.
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Poland set to go ahead with largest ever coal-fired power plant
Elektrownia Ostroleka, a company co-owned by energy giants Enea and Energa, has been awarded a 15-year contract to build and operate Ostroleka C, set to become Poland’s largest coal-fired power plant.
read more... 27/12/2018