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Pakistan’s NEPRA to set new upfront tariff for wind power generation

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-27)
  • David Flin
In a bid to facilitate development of alternate sources of energy in Pakistan, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) set a rate of $0.134/kWh upfront tariff for wind power generation for the delivery of electricity to the power purchaser.

Bulgaria imposes temporary cuts to renewable energy generation

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-26)
  • David Flin
Bulgaria’s power grid operator ESO has asked the country’s three electricity distribution companies to limit the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources in order to prevent the grid from overloading.

GDF Suez says renewables save valuable water resources

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-24)
  • Junior Isles
Renewable generation including wind and solar PV potentially use 100 times less water than fossil fuel plants, according to the chief climate and sustainability analyst at French utility GDF Suez SA.

UK Regulator says EU moving too slowly on power generation policy

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-24)
  • David Flin
Alistair Buchanan, the outgoing Chief Executive of Ofgem, the UK regulator, said at a conference in Dusseldorf that the European Commission is moving too slowly on power generation policy.

Coal use jumps in US power generators

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-20)
  • David Flin
US coal consumption by the electric power sector in 2013 will grow by 60-80 million st over 2012 levels, based on strong first quarter demand figures, according to Peabody Energy.

Renewables meet 70% of Portuguese power demand

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-19)
  • Junior Isles
Portugal’s electricity network operator has released figures indicating that 70 per cent of all electricity consumed during Q1 2013 was produced from renewable energy sources.

Carbon prices hit all-time low after MEPs reject EU ETS reform

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-17)
  • Junior Isles
MEPs have narrowly rejected plans to prop up carbon prices in the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS) by 'backloading' the sale of 900 million carbon allowances.

Australian electricity generation emissions drop by 14 million tonnes

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-17)
  • David Flin
Australia has released figures for its National Greenhouse Accounts, showing that the country’s carbon emissions from electricity generation fell by 14 million tonnes during 2012.

Nigeria power privatization attracts strong interest

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-16)
  • Junior Isles
At least 30 investors have indicated interest in the 10 power plants put up for sale by the Nigerian government this week, according to officials.

Saudi Arabia to invest $133 billion for power generation and water projects

  • 11 years ago (2013-04-13)
  • David Flin
Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia is undergoing an unprecedented growth, prompting a wave of investments expected to reach $133 billion for various power generation and water projects in the next decade.