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Statkraft and RWE Innogy to jointly develop the Triton Knoll offshore wind project in Britain
Norwegian utility Statkraft has acquired a 50% stake in Triton Knoll offshore wind project in Britain, joining existing German developer RWE Innogy.
read more... 16/02/2015
Average price of Russian gas set to plummet by up to 35% this year
The price of Russian gas supplied to most of the European countries and Turkey could plummet by up to 35% in 2015, tracking lower oil prices, according to Russian newspaper Vedomosti.
read more... 16/02/2015
Daily: Crude oil hits the highest level in 2015 as economic growth overtake expectations, on decline in the U.S oil rig count
Crude oil stroke the highest level for the year on Friday, with Brent crude increasing above $60 a barrel, as eurozone economic growth overtook expectations and figures showed another decline in the U.S. oil rig count. Brent rose by about $2 to settle at $61 a barrel, having touched $61.77 earlier. U.S. crude increased $1.57, or 3.1 percent, to close at $52.78 a barrel, after hitting a session peak of $53.32 earlier. Many analysts and traders consider there is a global supply glut of nearly two million barrels per day in crude oil.
read more... 16/02/2015
France and Spain will inaugurate the longest underground high-voltage cable in the world across the Pyrenees
French and Spanish power grid operators have commissioned a long-awaited underground high-voltage cable across the Pyrenees that will enhance the supply security of both countries and will allow Spain to exports its excess of renewable electricity, easing one of the worst network bottlenecks in Europe.
read more... 16/02/2015
Centrica examines final offers for UK gas plants
British utility Centrica is in the process of evaluating final offers for the gas-fired power plants it has put on sale but bids are estimated to be below the firm's target price of 500 million pounds ($767.8 million), according to sources familiar with the matter.
read more... 13/02/2015