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National Grid to cope with tighter power supply this winter despite blackout worries
Britain will manage to guarantee enough electricity and gas in case of winter blackouts, according to the National Grid.
read more... 16/10/2015
Georgia's hydropower plant project obtains $673 million funding
Plans by the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia to build a major hydropower plant aiming to turn into an energy exporter obtained a $673 million financing from the Georgian Co-Investment Fund (GCF), as stated by the fund on Thursday.
read more... 16/10/2015
EDF and Chinese partners on the edge to conclude Hinkley Point nuclear deal
EDF and Chinese partners are on the edge to conclude a deal to build the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant and are preparing to ink a heads of terms agreement during next week’s visit by Chinese president Xi Jinping in Britain.
read more... 15/10/2015
Czech private conglomerates EPH and PPF join forces to make offers for Vattenfall's German electricity plants
Privately-owned Czech energy conglomerate EPH has associated with the country's major investment group PPF to bid for a portfolio of German lignite and hydro power stations being sold by Sweden's Vattenfall, as stated by EPH on Tuesday.
read more... 14/10/2015
German utilities shares rocket on nuclear stress test alleviation
Shares in German utilities E.ON and RWE soared at the highest level in seven years on Monday, as worries that they has not enough funds to cover the nuclear decommissioning fade away.
read more... 13/10/2015