ENGIE has confirmed that the 1 GW coal fired power plant in Rugeley, Staffordshire, will close within weeks due to worsening conditions for coal operators.
Last week, energy consumption in Portugal was fully covered by solar, wind and hydro power over a 4-day period (107 hours), which lasted from 06:45 on Saturday May 7 until 05:45 the following Wednesday, national energy network figures reveal.
German-based utility RWE has announced a 2 per cent decrease in first-quarter profits to €857 million ($975 million), a total that comfortably betters market expectations.