According to an Ernst & Young survey, Spain, which was the top-ranked renewable energy market for investors five years ago, has dropped out of the top 10 after suspending subsidies for new generation.
Europower of Belgium has announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Sydney and Samuels International, a Nigerian IPP, to supply gensets to the Nigerian market.
British coal-fired power producer Drax has scrapped its plans to build a dedicated biomass in North Yorkshire, but says it is ready to invest in biomass-fuelled power generation if the appropriate regulatory support is forthcoming.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are to sign an accord on civilian nuclear cooperation in light of the British government’s plan to build a new generation of power stations.
National Grid and ScottishPower have awarded a £1 billion contract to Siemens and cable manufacturer Prysmian for construction of the first sub-sea electricity link between Scotland and England.
GE has reinforced its position as a major supplier to Turkey’s private power sector by securing contracts to supply equipment and services for Akenerji’s new gas-fired power plant in the Erzin district of southern Turkey.
Dr Tilo Klinner, German Consul General, has advised Pakistan to avoid seeking electricity generation from nuclear technology due to the security and environmental threats it poses.
Polish power firms are “planning new power plants in a chaotic manner” and “not all projects make sense”, according to Mikolaj Budzanowski, the country's treasury minister.
The EU set a new record for new power generation capacity in 2011, with renewable energy infrastructure making up over 70 percent of new installations for the year, according to a report from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
The European Union installed 9616 MW of wind energy in 2011, or 21 per cent of its new power capacity, the European Wind Energy Association has said.