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Bulgaria reconnects nuclear unit, anticipates capacity restrictions
Bulgaria's nuclear power plant Kozloduy reconnected one of its two 1,000 megawatt units to the national electricity grid on Monday after yearly maintenance and refueling, as stated by the plant's representative.
read more... 19/05/2015
German conventional power loses ground to renewable energy
North Rhine-Westphalia, the German state which hosts utilities RWE AG and EON SE and has one-third of Germany’s installed conventional power capacity, is losing its status as the country’s powerhouse as wind and solar energy begin to eclipse conventional sources.
read more... 14/05/2015
UK solar attains 5.7GW in March
UK solar PV capacity at the end of March represented 5709MW, or an increase of 6.4% compared to February 2015, according to DECC.
read more... 05/05/2015
France inaugurates capacity mechanism to guarantee against blackouts
France will institute a market in power generation capacity in April to ensure there are no blackouts during periods of peak electricity consumption, as stated by grid operator RTE on Tuesday.
read more... 25/03/2015
Turkey to install 61 GW of renewables capacity by 2023
Turkey, assisted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), envisages the deployment of 61 GW of renewable capacity by 2023, including 20 GW of wind.
read more... 24/02/2015