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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.

Call for more realism in Welsh renewable energy plan

• 2010-04-07 07:18:53
• David Flin

The Welsh Assembly Government’s new energy policy statement is more “idealistic than realistic”, according to wind energy developer West Coast Energy.

GE to invest $450 million in European offshore wind

• 2010-03-27 06:35:58
• David Flin

GE has announced that it will invest €340 million ($450 million) in offshore wind technology in Europe until 2020.

Turkish hydropower plant privatisation tender to be held in April

• 2010-03-20 05:23:36
• David Flin

The tender for the privatisation of 52 hydropower plants owned by the Turkish state-run Electricity Generation Holding Company (EUAS) is scheduled for April.

Entergy asks OK for nuclear plans

• 2010-03-17 06:12:11
• David Flin

Entergy asked Louisiana state regulators for approval to continue early development of a new nuclear power generator in St Francisville, Louisiana, USA.

GE Hitachi to cooperate on construction of first nuclear power plants in Poland

• 2010-03-09 06:00:50
• David Flin

US-based GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has signed an agreement with Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), Poland's largest power company, to collaborate on a plan to build nuclear power plants in Poland.

EU carbon prices higher as cold weather boosts demand

• 2010-03-08 10:19:15
• David Flin

European carbon emissions futures have risen following the return of very cold weather, boosting demand for electricity generation and thereby carbon permits.

Smart grids needed to develop renewable potential

• 2010-02-22 08:13:33
• David Flin

Windfarm blade plant to open on Tyneside, UK

• 2010-02-19 05:58:15
• David Flin

Britain’s first factory making turbine blades for offshore wind farms will go into production in Newcastle this year, the US renewables group Clipper Windpower said.

Britain and India agree nuclear deal

• 2010-02-05 05:26:48
• David Flin

Britain and India have agreed on the text of a deal that will allow British companies to compete to supply nuclear power equipment worth $150 million to India.