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UK Regulator says EU moving too slowly on power generation policy

  • 12 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

  • 12 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

  • 12 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

  • 12 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

  • 12 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

  • 12 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

  • 12 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.

SAPP to commission 18,000 MW of additional power generation capacity by 2016

  • 12 years ago (2013-04-10)
  • David Flin
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) plans to commission about 18,000 MW of additional power generation capacity by 2016, to improve the current negative reserve margin to as much as 15 per cent, according to Lawrence Musaba, SAPP’s Zimbabwe Coordinator Centre Manager.

Zambian eurobond money to go to power infrastructure

  • 12 years ago (2013-04-09)
  • Junior Isles
The Zambian government has given Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (ZESCO) $255 million of its $750 million eurobond to invest in power generation and distribution.

Bulgaria cuts electricity production over flood threat

  • 12 years ago (2013-04-06)
  • David Flin
Bulgaria’s electricity grid operator ESO has said that it was asking all electricity producers in the country to limit their power generation.