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Sweden: Vattenfall to cut jobs, close nuclear reactors
Hurt by decreased electricity, Vattenfall will slash 1,000 jobs and close its two oldest nuclear reactors earlier than intended, as stated by the Swedish state-owned utility on Tuesday.
read more... 29/04/2015
E.ON declares it could float Turkish electricity producer Enerjisa
E.ON declared it could float Turkish electricity producer Enerjisa, of which it possesses 50 percent.
read more... 17/04/2015
Norway suggests electricity utility unbundling
Norway wishes utilities to split their distribution and production operations, in a step towards grid consolidation, as stated by the oil and energy ministry on Wednesday.
read more... 16/04/2015
German electricity usage rose by 2.2% in first quarter, gas increased by 7.4%
German gas consumption between January and March increased by 7.4 percent because of colder winter weather in February and March comparing to last year, as stated by an energy industry group BDEW on Monday.
read more... 14/04/2015
UK peak summer electricity demand expected to be lowest ever
Power demand on Britain's grid is expected to attain a maximum of 37.5 gigawatts (GW) this summer, the lowest ever forecast, because of increased private utilization of solar installations, as stated by National Grid on Thursday.
read more... 10/04/2015