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France: Areva to refurbish Koeberg nuclear plant in South Africa
A contract to restore six steam generators at Koeberg nuclear power plant in South Africa has been won by France’s Areva, according to the state utility Eskom on Saturday.
read more... 18/08/2014
Britain: Solar power subsidy scheme to be scrapped earlier
Subsides for new solar power plants in Britain might be probably stopped two years earlier than anticipated in order to avoid the costs increase, according to the British government.
read more... 15/08/2014
Belgium will be deprived of two thirds of its nuclear energy production
Belgian nuclear reactor Doel 4 in East Flanders will remain closed at least until the end of this year after a damage of its turbine, declared Electrabel, the owner of the plant.
read more... 15/08/2014
Daily: British natural gas prices increase on nuclear plant outages, weak power output
Crude oil prices dropped more than $2 a barrel on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday, dragged down by bearish economic data insinuating weakening oil demand and solid supplies. Brent crude for delivery in September closed down $2.27 at $102.01 after plunging to a low of $101.92, the lowest level since July 2013. Brent crude for October delivery fell $2.99 to settle at $102.07.
read more... 15/08/2014
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