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France consents second electricity connection with UK, despite Brexit
French energy markets regulator CRE has authorized a scheduled second electricity link between France and the United Kingdom after consulting stakeholders, mentioning the project was still feasible and desirable despite Britain's decision to abandon the EU.
read more... 27/01/2017
China to limit coal consumption by 2020
According to the energy sector's five-year plan for 2016-2020, released currently by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, the stake of coal in the country's energy mix should fall below 58 percent. Last year, coal accounted for 64% of primary energy.
read more... 18/01/2017
Amundi acquires majority stake in gas-fired cogeneration plants in France
A joint venture between asset management firm Amundi and French utility EDF has purchased a majority stake in 132 gas-fired cogeneration plants in France for 150 million euros ($159 million), Amundi declared on Tuesday.
read more... 11/01/2017
Spanish energy company acquires two biomass facilities
Spain’s Ence – Energía y Celulosa on December 15 declared it will acquire Spanish utility Endesa's stake in two biomass plants.
read more... 29/12/2016
Macquarie to acquire a 50% stake in UK’s Race Bank wind farm from Dong Energy
Danish energy company Dong Energy signed a deal to divest 50% of its stake in the 573MW offshore wind farm project in the UK, called Race Bank, to the Macquarie Group’s units for £1.6bn.
read more... 23/12/2016