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Trina Solar to buy a 49.9 MW solar power plant in England
China-based Trina Solar, a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions and services, unveiled the acquisition of a 49.9 MW utility-scale ground-mounted power project in Norfolk, eastern England from UK renewable energy supplier Good Energy Group.
read more... 13/08/2014
EDF to halt four nuclear reactors in northern England
EDF Energy will shut down temporarily four nuclear reactors at two large power plants in the north of England after a technical issue was found in boiler units.
read more... 12/08/2014
China installs 3.3 GW of solar power capacity in first half 2014
China has installed 3.3 GW of solar power generation capacity in the six months ended June 30, according to official data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA).
read more... 11/08/2014
Chinese State Grid mulls Mediterranean power network
The European Commission’s dream to continental power grids which could be able to function in unison could soon become true, as State Grid Corporation of China, the world's largest utility by revenues, has acquired minority stakes in Portuguese and Italian grid operators and is equally envisaging buying stakes in Greece and Spain.
read more... 11/08/2014
UK to amend subsidies for dirty coal-fired power plants
The British government said on Monday it plans to amend the latest draft of its proposed energy capacity market to exclude long-term subsidies for ageing coal plants, succumbing to the pressure from environmental campaign groups.
read more... 05/08/2014