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Sweden: waste tax for nuclear power plant operators to be doubled
Sweden's government has agreed to almost double a tax nuclear power plant operators pay to the nuclear waste fund, so as to aid it cover the increasing costs of dismantling, as stated by the environment ministry on Thursday.
read more... 19/12/2014
German TSOs to develop Ultranet power line
Western and southern German TSOs Amprion and TransnetBW on Wednesday submitted a bid to develop a north-south power transmission line that is a key part of the country's effort to shift from nuclear and thermal energy.
read more... 18/12/2014
Daily: European spot power prices drop on robust wind power supply, tightening demand
Brent crude futures declined for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday to close below $60 a barrel, while WTI crude ended a volatile session slightly higher as trading of expiring options helped defend the price above $55. Brent crude for January delivery slipped $1.20, or nearly 2 percent, to settle at $59.86 a barrel. The contract has lost more than 10 percent in five days of trading. U.S. crude's front-month rose 2 cents to close at $55.93 a barrel. Its session low of $53.60 was the lowest since May 2009.
read more... 17/12/2014
National Grid awarded Centrica agreements for winter electricity backup
National Grid awarded British utility Centrica contracts for the supply of further electricity capacity from two of its gas-fired power plants in the winter of 2015/16.
read more... 16/12/2014
China will aid Serbia to construct a coal-fired power plant of 350 MW
Serbia and China will ink an agreement estimated at over $600 million next week to adjoin a new unit at the Kostolac coal-fired power plant, the first major investment in more than two decades in Serbia's old energy infrastructure, as stated by the plant's manager.
read more... 15/12/2014