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Offshore wind capacity reached 1 GW in UK
At present, UK is a global leader in offshore wind energy generation, its growing offshore wind capacity reaching 1,041GW, as E.ON’s Robin Rigg wind farm and DONG Energy’s Gunfleet Sands farms started producing electricity.
read more... 28/04/2010
Fotowatio and BP Solar plan several projects in Italy
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), an independent solar producer, together with BP Solar, plans to expand in Italy, by installing several photovoltaic plants till the end of 2010, toting up 37.1 MW, at a cost of €125 million.
read more... 27/04/2010
Nordic power prices up
Nordic electricity forward prices increased, being caused by high power and coal prices in Germany, as well as stable prices for carbon emissions.
read more... 26/04/2010
UK Coal sells assets
The largest coal miner in Great Britain, UK Coal, plans to sell most of its real estate assets, pursuing the goal of reducing its debt level, which is still growing, as a result of problems in production in its underground mines.
read more... 26/04/2010
Lindsey refinery acquisition
Oil Refinery Petroplus, based in Switzerland, has submitted a proposal to buy Total’s refinery Lindsey in the UK. In order to reduce its total production capacity of oil, Total, the largest oil company in France, intends sell its 223 000 barrels per day Lindsey refinery. This event was rather unexpected news.
read more... 23/04/2010