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UK: Ofgem to investigate five producers over capacity market auction
Britain's energy market regulator Ofgem has launched an investigation to see if five power producers gave false or distorted information about planning consents for several units that participated in a capacity auction last December.
read more... 22/05/2015
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
Czech CEZ to add 1.4 GW of new generation by end of 2015
Czech utility CEZ intends to add 1.4 gigawatts in new coal-fired units to the grid in 2015, counting a postponed plant at Ledvice now anticipated coming on line in the autumn, as stated by Chief Strategy Officer Pavel Cyrani.
read more... 23/04/2015
Japan to reorganize its nuclear power business
Japan Atomic Power Company is eyeing splitting itself into two regional units, seeking to rebuild its business to focus on the decommissioning of nuclear reactors, according to the Nikkei business daily.
read more... 19/01/2015
Alstom puts in operation CCP units at Novogorkovskaya power plant in Russia
Alstom has put in operation two GT13E2 gas turbines-based combined-cycle power (CCP) units at Novogorkovskaya thermal electricity plant in Russia.
read more... 26/12/2014