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Renewable’s share of energy mix falls in UK
- 2010-06-26 07:19:32
- David Flin
The UK Government has announced a drop of nearly 7 per cent in the share of electricity generated from renewable sources. Despite a year-on-year increase of nearly a third of onshore wind power generation, the total amount supplied in the first quarter of 2010 as part of all sources fell by 6.6 per cent.
Set-Aside announced for UK wind farms
- 2010-06-22 05:57:59
- David Flin
Major UK wind energy producers will receive Government-backed incentives to shut down production at wind farms during strong wind gusts at periods of low power demand.
Sweden’s nuclear ban overruled
- 2010-06-18 05:34:51
- David Flin
The Swedish parliament has voted by the narrow margin of 174-172 to overturn a 30-year-old ban on the construction of new nuclear reactors and to allow the replacement of the country’s existing fleet of 10 reactors.
Kenya energy sector gets $330 million boost from World Bank
- 2010-06-01 06:22:45
- David Flin
Kenya has received a $330 million loan from the World Bank to boost power generation. The fund is aimed at deepening investment in green energy and expanding access to electricity across the country, as part of the Kenya Electricity Expansion Project.
Russia to build Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant
- 2010-05-27 06:17:52
- David Flin
Vuong Huu Tan, Director of the Vietnam Energy Institute, said that Russia has been chosen as the foreign partner in Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant project in Ninh Thuan province.
UK predicted to miss renewable energy targets
- 2010-05-25 06:23:10
- David Flin
According to a report published by the consultancy Cambridge Econometrics, the UK will miss the European Union target set for 2020 by almost 10 per cent.
CKI to bid for EDF’s British power lines
- 2010-05-10 06:20:58
- David Flin
Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) Holdings of Hong Kong, which owns 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s power generation business, is considering a £4 billion plus bid for EDF’s British electricity distribution business.
Bolivia nationalises four power companies
- 2010-05-03 06:12:39
- David Flin
Bolivian President Evo Morales has nationalised three power companies with foreign capital and a local electricity cooperative during a ceremony to mark International Workers’ Day.
UK offshore wind industry reaches 1GW landmark
- 2010-04-26 06:57:15
- David Flin
The landmark of the first GW of installed offshore UK wind energy capacity has been reached as two wind farms off the coast of Britain began generating electricity: Robin Rigg, operated by EON; and Gunfleet Sands, operated by Dong Energy.
