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UK's electric vehicles could reach a peak demand of 3.5GW by 2030
According to a long-term forecast by the National Grid, electric vehicles (EVs) could raise demand for electricity by 3.5GW by 2030, and by 18GW twenty years later, which equals to around six Hickley Point nuclear power stations.
read more... 13/07/2017
Russian firm bought Siemens turbines for Crimea
The Russian government-owned company Technopromexport bought four electricity turbines for the power plants it is building from the aftermarket.
read more... 10/07/2017
Works on NordLink cable to Germany to start in August
Works on the first part of NordLink power cable to Germany, which will be 600km (373 miles long), will start in August, and will provide electricity to more than 600,000 households.
read more... 07/07/2017
Germany produced record 35% of electricity from green energy in the 1st half of 2017
Germany’s electricity from renewable sources accounted for 35 percent in the first half of 2017, or an increase of 6% compared with the same period last year, according to the BEE renewable energy association.
read more... 03/07/2017
French electricity demand boosted in May 2017 by public transport sector
On Monday, French grid network operator RTE announced in a monthly report about a 0.9% increase in electricity consumption in May, compared with the same period a year ago. The main factors were growing power consumption in the public transport sector and high cooling demand because of warmer weather.
read more... 28/06/2017