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UK’s renewable power industry loses tax reduction, shares plunge
Britain's green energy providers and their clients will no longer be exempt from a climate change tax, as stated by finance minister George Osborne on Wednesday, knocking shares in power producer Drax to their lowest ever level.
read more... 09/07/2015
UK government to halt prematurely financial support for onshore wind
The British government unveiled it will end Renewables Obligation (RO) subsidy regime for new onshore wind power projects from April 2016, a year ahead than originally planned.
read more... 22/06/2015
Bulgaria requires renewable energy producers to split output
Bulgaria's electricity grid operator required all green energy producers to halve their output on Monday in an effort to balance production and consumption in the Balkan country, according to the state-owned company.
read more... 26/05/2015
UK posts a record high in renewables investment in 2014
The British renewable industry registered a record high in new investments in 2014, attracting £10.7bn (USD 17bn/EUR 15bn) in 2014, according to an annual analysis by PwC for the Renewable Energy Association.
read more... 15/05/2015
German conventional power loses ground to renewable energy
North Rhine-Westphalia, the German state which hosts utilities RWE AG and EON SE and has one-third of Germany’s installed conventional power capacity, is losing its status as the country’s powerhouse as wind and solar energy begin to eclipse conventional sources.
read more... 14/05/2015