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Vattenfall to invest €83.5 million to upgrade a CHP power plant in Wedel, Germany
Vattenfall has announced it will invest €83.5 million (£64.2m) in a district heating project in Hamburg in an effort to upgrade the combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Wedel, Germany.
read more... 18/02/2016
London to host Europe's largest floating solar system
Construction works have been launched for the largest floating solar project in Europe on Queen Elizabeth II reservoir in London, UK.
read more... 17/02/2016
Israeli venture to buy rights for 160 mln euro wind farm project in Europe
An Israeli venture formed by Enlight Renewable Energy and partner Migdal Insurance has agreed to purchase rights to a 105 megawatt wind turbine project in central Europe.
read more... 15/02/2016
French energy law might shut down third of EDF
France's energy transition law could oblige state-controlled utility EDF to shut down around a third of its 58 nuclear reactors by 2025, the state audit office declared in its yearly report on Wednesday. The Cour des Comptes predicts that the projected reduction of the share of nuclear in French energy output to 50 percent by 2025 from over 75 percent now might lead to the closure of 17 to 20 reactors if electricity consumption and exports stay at present levels.
read more... 11/02/2016
Ukraine: investment in South Ukraine nuclear plant approved
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved a reviewed project to improve the South Ukraine nuclear power plant's water supply system, raising its yearly power output by around 2.5 terawatt hours. Energoatom declared that the project intends to eliminate restrictions on the plant caused by the lacking cooling capacity of the Tashlykskaya reservoir.
read more... 03/02/2016