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Scotland’s renewable electricity production has reached record-high levels
According to the figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change( DECC), last year, renewables met a record-breaking 40.3% of gross electricity consumption, increasing in comparison to 36.3% in 2011 and 24.1% in 2010, confirming the Scottish Government believes that it is on course for half of electricity use to come from renewable sources by 2015, an interim target ahead of the goal of having the sector generate the equivalent of 100% of the country's electricity needs by 2020.
read more... 24/12/2013
UK makes public its final Electricity Market Reform plan
The Government has published its package of measures which are aimed at spurring £110 billion (EUR 131 billion) of investment in the energy market and would support 250,000 jobs by 2020. The Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Delivery Plan sets out DECC’s final decision on strike prices for Contracts for Difference (CfDs) for renewable technologies.
read more... 23/12/2013
Spain to increase electricity bills by 10.5 % in January
Spanish electricity bills are expected to climb by at least 10.5 percent in January, after a new benchmark price for power being set in an auction, representing a major blow for already cash-strapped consumers.
read more... 20/12/2013
France pledges to restrict EDF utility hikes in 2015-18
France wants to restrict state-controlled utility EDF's regulated electricity tariff increases between 2% and 3% per year or less per year over the period 2015-2018, which would see a new calculation method to take effect, said an official source in the Elysée Palace.
read more... 12/12/2013
Chinese power demand to double by 2026
According to a report presented by the China Electricity Council (CEC), China's electricity consumption will almost double, reaching almost 8.2 trillion kWh by 2020. In the last ten years China has experienced huge economic growth, which has required an equally huge growth in capacity of its energy generation industry. China has managed to triple its electricity infrastructure capacity, adding an average 80GW of new power every year.
read more... 11/12/2013