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Germany new wind power installation up 26% in the first half of 2012
According to some data released by BWE wind power group and VDMA Power Systems turbine makers group, Germany has added about 1000 MW of installed wind farm capacity in the first six months of the year. They expect that the capacity will jump to 2400 MW by the end of the year, the equivalent to the energy produced by two nuclear power plants.
read more... 02/08/2012
EDF looks partners to share costs of new nuclear plants in the UK
EDF of France, the world’s largest supplier of atomic energy by kilowatt hours, is considering looking for more partners to share the financial costs of its project to build new nuclear plants in UK, following concerns that nuclear energy is getting more expensive.
read more... 01/08/2012
GT ENERGY to build the UK’s largest geothermal heating project
The developer GT Energy has unveiled its plans to build the largest geothermal heating project in UK. The project will tap into the Cheshire Basin, which holds the largest geothermal resources in UK, located beneath Manchester. The 10 MW plant using two 3,000m wells drilled in the city’s Ardwick district will provide heating needs to approximately 7 million homes. Moreover, the project will help creating new jobs in the region and sustaining the expansion of a low carbon economic zone.
read more... 30/07/2012
Belgium to phase out all nuclear power plants by 2025
Belgium's government announced that the nuclear reactors Doel 1 and 2 will be closed in 2015 after 40 years of operation. However, the reactor Tihange 1, which will also celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2015, will prolong its life span by 2025 in order to avoid the risk of blackouts. The other four Belgian reactors are not immediately affected by the decisions, though they will reach 40 years in 2022 and 2025.
read more... 24/07/2012
UK: new electricity market reforms will add £110 to electricity bills
According to the UK’s MPs, the Government new electricity market reform could increase the British householders’ bills by more than £ 110 over the decade and ward off the investors. For companies that intend to invest in building nuclear power plants and wind farms, these reforms aim to ensure high prices, which will also affect consumers.
read more... 23/07/2012