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Slovak nuclear energy passes stress tests
The Slovak nuclear energy regulator announced recently that the country’s four nuclear reactors passed the stress tests with the results presented in a 178-page report. No deficiencies were identified which could query the further safe operation of the existing nuclear plants.
read more... 04/01/2012
EBRD loans 45 million euros to Serbian hydropower
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development approved a 45 million euros loan for the Serbian state-owned company, Elecktroprivreda Srbije (EPS), which will be allotted for building seven new hydropower plants and for modernizing 15 existing small hydropower ones.
read more... 04/01/2012
EDF Energy to increase its nuclear investment in UK
While the majority of energy companies are phasing out the nuclear energy, EDF Energy announces that it will increase its current 300 million pound investment on UK nuclear plants in order to adopt extra safety rules imposed by the British energy watchdog, following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
read more... 16/12/2011
Siemens to invest EUR 66 million in gas turbine research
Industrial group Siemens has announced its plans to invest EUR 66 million in the construction of new test centre for gas turbines near Berlin, Germany, which will make possible to study and validate the combustion processes in gas turbines, enabling the construction of more efficient gas power plants.
read more... 15/12/2011
Duke acquires Arizona PV plants
Duke Energy Renewable has recently acquired from Recurrent Energy two utility-scale power plants in Arizona, the Ajo Solar Project and Bagdad Solar Project for an unknown amount. These represent the company’s first plants in the West of America.
read more... 15/12/2011