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General Electric hits 1 GW of wind energy capacity in Brazil
General Electric (GE) unveiled it had installed a milestone capacity of 1GW of wind energy in Brazil.
read more... 29/08/2014
Britain will run its first electricity capacity market auction on December 16
Britain will run its first auction for reserve power capacity on December 16, a model that will be an example for other European nations intending to manage capacity markets that recompense operators for possessing power generation in back-up form.
read more... 22/08/2014
Lithuania: 900 MW of gas-fired generation to be shut by 2016
Lithuania's major power producer, Lietuvos Energijos Gamyba (LEG), will shut 900 megawatts of gas-fired generation capacity by 2016 because of negative margins, as stated by the company on Wednesday.
read more... 21/08/2014
Ireland: Wind farms could help slash energy bills
Ireland is an excellent location for developing both onshore and offshore wind farms, due to its favorable climate, and the wind speed means that there are many wind farm sites which offer a high capacity factor for generation. The country has one of the greatest wind energy resources in Europe and it is important to exploit them efficiently, so as to create jobs and bring benefits to communities.
read more... 14/08/2014
Germany: RWE to mothball another 1, 000 MW of capacity
RWE AG, Germany’s second-largest utility, decided to mothball 1, 000 MW of plant capacity, citing low demand for electricity which made the plants unprofitable.
read more... 14/08/2014