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Czech power bourse starts retail electricity auctions
The power exchange based in Prague has started proposing firms, cities, governments and other huge clients the possibility to purchase electricity via electronic auctions and reduce their power bills, according to the bourse on Monday.
read more... 30/09/2014
Britain will run its first electricity capacity market auction on December 16
Britain will run its first auction for reserve power capacity on December 16, a model that will be an example for other European nations intending to manage capacity markets that recompense operators for possessing power generation in back-up form.
read more... 22/08/2014
Spain sets out new electricity bill structure to protect consumers
Spain’s Industry Ministry will use a new method to determine consumer power bills, giving up the old auction system, which last year, had a major impact on household electricity bills while a spike in the scheme led to huge cost increases.
read more... 13/02/2014
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
Russia launched its first renewables tender to spur green energy generation
Russia, being an oil and gas giant, has launched its first renewable energy tender, auctioning about 500MW in capacity, mostly to solar projects.
read more... 31/10/2013