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EU seeks to end deadlock over German transmission plan
- 2015-03-10 03:59:19
- Junior Isles
The EU has urged Germany to find a solution to political deadlock over disputed plans to build new power transmission lines between the windy north of the country to the more developed south. The power lines themselves are seen as integral to Germany's shift away from nuclear and fossil fuels.
South Africa's first concentrated solar power plant commissioned
- 2015-03-07 18:08:08
- Junior Isles
Abengoa and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) have commissioned a 100 MW solar thermal power project secured in the first round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer's Programme (REIPPP).
Plans for £6 billion Cardiff tidal energy lagoon released
- 2015-03-04 04:26:52
- Junior Isles
Plans for a £6 billion, 14-mile seawall off the coast of Cardiff have been released today, as part of government-backed plans for tidal power schemes across the UK.
UK-Belgium HVDC link moves closer
- 2015-02-27 11:00:54
- Junior Isles
UK transmission grid operator National Grid and Elia, the Belgian electricity transmission system operator, will today sign a joint venture agreement to move ahead with the Nemo Link – the first electricity interconnector between the two countries. The interconnector is planned to go live in 2019.
EU unveils Energy Union strategy
- 2015-02-26 10:53:53
- Junior Isles
In a move to reduce dependence on imported fossil fuel, especially from Russia, the European Commission has published its strategy for an energy union with better grids and pipelines to improve energy sharing across the 28 member states.
EU Parliament backs Market Stability Reserve
- 2015-02-25 15:00:44
- Junior Isles
European politicians yesterday voted to start reforms to bolster prices on the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) by the end of 2018.
EU probes Hungary's nuclear deal with Russia
- 2015-02-24 22:30:55
- Junior Isles
The European Commission (EC) is investigating a nuclear deal between Hungary and Russia, the result of which may result in Hungary facing a veto or prohibitive fine.
Green light for world’s biggest offshore wind farm
- 2015-02-18 22:06:08
- Junior Isles
Plans for the world’s biggest offshore wind farm have been given the go ahead. The Dogger Bank wind farm with an array of up to 400 turbines, 80 miles off the Yorkshire coast, is expected to cost £6-8 billion and could meet 2.5 per cent of the UK’s electricity needs.
Balfour Beatty sells wind farm transmission system
- 2015-02-16 16:05:42
- Junior Isles
Balfour Beatty, the largest construction contractor in the UK, has today announced that it has sold 80 per cent of the transmission system for the Thanet offshore transmission project (Thanet Ofto) to Equitix, an infrastructure fund, for £40 million ($61.5 million).
Shetland wind farm cleared by Supreme Court
- 2015-02-09 14:40:50
- Junior Isles
A huge prospective onshore wind farm in the Shetland Islands, which is expected to be one of the most productive in the world, has been cleared for construction by the UK Supreme Court after it rejected an appeal based on the protection of local wildlife.
