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Swiss hydropower utilities might benefit from 38% water fee reduction
The Swiss government proposed on Thursday to reduce the maximum fee that hydropower utilities pay for water use to mountainous cantons by almost 38%. For a transition period from 2020 to 2022, 80 utilities will pay for water use only 80 Swiss francs ($82.32) per gross kilowatt usage from existing 110 francs.
read more... 23/06/2017
Switzerland votes to phase out nuclear in favour of renewables
Switzerland has voted to abandon nuclear power in favour of renewable energy. A decision was taken after a public referendum to adopt an energy plan that will eventually replace all nuclear energy with solar, wind and hydropower generation.
read more... 24/05/2017
Armenia: Hydropower plants can reach a 40% share of electricity generated
Armenia’s hydropower plants can produce a share of 40% of the total electricity volume, according to a recent statement of the Armenian deputy minister of energy infrastructure and natural resources Hayk Harutyunyan.
read more... 18/05/2017
Verbund to continue operation of Mellach combined cycle gas turbine power plant
Austrian hydropower-focused utility Verbund has abandoned plans to sell its Mellach gas-fired power plant in the province of Styria, as the purchase offers of potential buyers did not meet management's expectations.
read more... 15/03/2017
RTE: Cold spell makes France a net power importer for the second straight month
France was a net electricity importer for a second consecutive month in January due to extremely cold weather which drove peak demand to its highest level in five years against the context of low nuclear and hydropower supply, according to grid operator RTE.
read more... 24/02/2017