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France allows coal plants to operate until end-2024
The French government today published a decree increasing the number of hours when coal-fired plants are allowed to operate until the end of next year.
read more... 25/08/2023
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Tricastin 1 cleared for ten more years
Unit 1 of the Tricastin nuclear power plant in southern France can operate for a further ten years, the country's nuclear safety regulator, the Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN), has decided. It becomes the first French power reactor licensed to operate beyond 40 years.
read more... 16/08/2023
Norway approves connection of Western Europe's largest LNG plant to grid
Norway has approved a plan to connect Equinor's Hammerfest liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant to the national power grid in a bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions, despite local opposition, the government said on Tuesday.
read more... 09/08/2023
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Germany hails breakthrough in EU talks on power plant plans
Germany's economy minister said on Tuesday Berlin had made a "breakthrough" in its talks with the European Commission on plans for new hydrogen and gas power plants, but has yet to agree on how they will be subsidised.
read more... 02/08/2023
Capital Energy to sell $1 billion renewable energy portfolio
Spanish-based renewable energy investor Capital Energy has hired Lazard to sell a portfolio of 4.3 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind and solar power plants in Spain, according to the sale of documents seen by Reuters.
read more... 31/07/2023