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EnBW and energy regulator settled on plant reimbursement
German utility EnBW has inked deals with the country's energy regulator that will compensate it for maintaining online four electricity generating units it had initially planned to close.
read more... 22/12/2014
Sweden: waste tax for nuclear power plant operators to be doubled
Sweden's government has agreed to almost double a tax nuclear power plant operators pay to the nuclear waste fund, so as to aid it cover the increasing costs of dismantling, as stated by the environment ministry on Thursday.
read more... 19/12/2014
German TSOs to develop Ultranet power line
Western and southern German TSOs Amprion and TransnetBW on Wednesday submitted a bid to develop a north-south power transmission line that is a key part of the country's effort to shift from nuclear and thermal energy.
read more... 18/12/2014
Dutch grid company Tennet to support Norway-Germany electricity cable
Dutch stakeholder TenneT declared on Tuesday it had its government's permission to take part in an undersea cable project to connect Norway's hydroelectricity production to the German grid.
read more... 17/12/2014
National Grid awarded Centrica agreements for winter electricity backup
National Grid awarded British utility Centrica contracts for the supply of further electricity capacity from two of its gas-fired power plants in the winter of 2015/16.
read more... 16/12/2014