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Poland: PGE and Gaz-System to develop a power-to-gas conversion plant
PGE, the largest power producer in Poland and gas grid operator Gaz-System will cooperate to jointly develop the country's first power-to-gas conversion facility, which will turn the electricity produced at wind farms into gas.
read more... 13/05/2015
Saudi Arabia’s crude oil output surges at record high in April
Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil exporter in the world, increased its crude oil production in April to a record high to cover demand from Asian buyers and to meet the needs of domestic power stations and refineries.
read more... 13/05/2015
National Grid forecasts lowest UK peak summer demand due to an increase in embedded PV installations
Power demand on Britain's grid is expected to reach a maximum of 37.5 gigawatts (GW) in summer 2015, the lowest ever forecast, due to an increase in embedded PV installations, as stated previously by National Grid.
read more... 12/05/2015
UK‘s ageing electricity grid can’t take any more power from renewables
Britain’s ageing electricity grid is holding back renewable energy, dwarfing the growth of renewable energy in the U.K and threatening the country’s prospects for a low-carbon future, says the Solar Trade Association (STA).
read more... 11/05/2015
Italy: Geothermal, solar and wind farms supplied 19.2% of electricity in April
Geothermal, solar and wind power plants provided an amount of 19.2% in the Italian electricity mix in April 2015, according to statistics by Italy’s grid operator Terna SpA. This represents a 2% increase against April 2014.
read more... 11/05/2015