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Single EU power market plan for 2014 to be delayed
The European Union's 2014 target for creating a common power market faces delay as some countries have yet to reform relevant rules, according to Capacity Allocation Service Company, which handles transmission capacity in much of the EU.
read more... 26/10/2012
GSE: Italy hits 15.9GW of cumulative PV capacity
Italy has installed a cumulative photovoltaic capacity of 15.9GW from its 448, 226 PV plants currently in operation at an annual cost of EUR 6.39 billion (USD 8.27 billion), as of October 12th, 2012, according to the Italian network agency, GSE.
read more... 19/10/2012
Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Estate makes some important steps towards supporting renewable energy in UK
The Crown Estate, which handles one of the largest property and marine portfolios in the UK, has recently released the conclusion of a report that it had undertaken into the potential capacity of marine energy that is obtainable in the UK. The findings estimate that as much as 118GW could be exploited from tidal power.
read more... 18/10/2012
Dong Energy to switch 3 plants from coal to biomass
Dong Energy, Denmark’s biggest utility, is likely to cut coal use and then carbon emissions by switching three of its major plants to biomass, which have a total capacity of about 1,968MW, announced the company.
read more... 16/10/2012
Daily: German power spot prices decline on solid wind and solar capacity
Brent crude increased on Monday, being backed by delays in North Sea production and reluctance about a proposal from Iran to negotiate the halting of higher grade uranium enrichment and as Brent's premium to U.S. crude hit its upper level in a year. Brent crude climbed $1.18, or 1.03 percent, to settle at $115.80 a barrel, after a trading ranged from $113.58 to $115.91.
read more... 16/10/2012