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Swiss plan hydropower reserves, back-up plants to ensure lights stay on

Switzerland plans new hydropower reserves and two or three back-up power plants after officials warned the country would be without power for nearly two days in a worst-case scenario if it does not strike an electricity deal with the EU.

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Fortum picks up 800GWh Finnish PPA

Chemical manufacturer Borealis has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Fortum to source 800 gigawatt-hours of electricity from two onshore wind farms to be built in Finland.

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Enel inks solar tracker deal with Comal as part of plant reconversion plans

Enel has reached a deal with Italy's Comal to install a solar tracker factory at a giant power plant it is converting into a green energy hub as part of plans to cut its carbon footprint.

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Daily (18.02.2022): Oil prices fell by about 2% on Thursday amid hopes of more Iranian oil supply

Crude oil prices corrected lower on Thursday amid signs of progress in talks in Vienna to resurrect the Iranian nuclear deal that could pave the way for more crude exports from Iran. Hence, Brent crude fell by $1.84, or 1.9%, to settle at $92.97 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude dropped by $1.90, or 2.0%, to settle at $91.76.

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Daily (17.02.2022): European spot power prices dropped significantly on Wednesday, amid surging wind generation levels

Crude oil prices increased on Wednesday, amid renewed concerns over the Ukraine crisis due to widespread skepticism over the Russians’ actions. Nevertheless, gains were limited by an unexpected rise in weekly US crude stocks. As a result, Brent oil climbed by 1.6% to $94.81 a barrel and WTI crude rose by 1.7% to $93.66 a barrel.

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