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China to develop the largest power transmission line in the world
The State Grid Corp. of China has launched the construction of what is claimed will be the largest capacity power line in the world.
read more... 16/05/2012
Asian smart grid to reach 19 billion dollars by 2016
According to GTM Research’s latest market report, the Smart Grid in Asia, 2012-2016, Asian electricity market is likely to build a smart grid market forecasted to reach 19 billion dollars value by 2016. The report appoints also the main strategies for the development of it and determines the companies that “suit” the best. Among these are identified ABB, BPL, Siemens, Holley Metering, etc.
read more... 14/05/2012
China to invest in UK’s nuclear plants
Two Chinese state-owned energy companies are interested in buying E.ON and RWE's UK nuclear joint venture Horizon which was put up for sale in March, as China envisages building a huge number of new nuclear plants on its own territory, to replace some of its old and heavily polluting coal plants.
read more... 07/05/2012
Japan to switch off the last nuclear reactor
On Saturday, Japan will switch off the last of the country's 50 running nuclear reactors, definitely abandoning a power source that once supplied a third of its electricity, leaving Japan without nuclear power for the first time since 1966, following last year’s devastating accident at Fukushima which has hit the public confidence.
read more... 04/05/2012
UK and Denmark to develop a North Sea “supergrid”
The British National Grid operator and its Danish “copartner”, Energinet.dk, will cooperate in the development of a North Sea “supergrid” which will deliver green power between two North European countries. The movement came immediately after the announcement of the start of a new feasibility study on suggested electricity inter connector.
read more... 01/05/2012