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Finnish EPR receives operating licence
The Finnish government today granted utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) an operating licence for the first-of-a-kind EPR at Olkiluoto. Once it enters commercial operation early next year, the 1600 MWe pressurised water reactor will supply some 15% of the country's electricity demand.
read more... 08/03/2019
Vattenfall loses power grid rights in Berlin
Vattenfall has lost the rights to operate the electricity grid of the German capital city of Berlin after more than two decades.
read more... 06/03/2019
Europe agrees sales targets for ‘clean’ buses in cities
European Union lawmakers struck an agreement on Monday (11 February) on green public procurement rules for new buses, requiring local authorities purchase a minimum share of clean vehicles running on gas or electricity by 2025 and 2030
read more... 13/02/2019
Offshore wind ‘could provide half of UK’s power demand’
Offshore wind could provide a cost-effective and low carbon route to providing at least half of the UK’s future electricity demand.
read more... 04/02/2019
Bulgaria's NEK begins rehabilitation of Sestrimo HPP
Bulgarian state-owned National Electricity Company, NEK, has launched works on the rehabilitation of Sestrimo hydro power plant (HPP), the Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) said on Friday.
read more... 04/02/2019