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France: shut down of the oldest nuclear plant after incident, no danger posed
The oldest nuclear power plant in France, Fessenheim, was closed on Saturday after an incident at the facility away from the reactor which did not cause any jeopardy, according to the EDF operator.
read more... 22/04/2014
GDF Suez: legal case lost on Belgian nuclear tax of 1 billion euros
The Belgian unit of the French utility GDF Suez declared that a Brussels court had decided in favor of the government in a case concerning approximately 1 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in taxes charged on its profits from producing nuclear power.
read more... 18/04/2014
EDF: gas plant and wind farm officially opened in Britain
EDF had inaugurated its West Burton combined cycle gas turbine power station and its Teesside offshore wind farm in Britain, according to company’s declaration.
read more... 17/04/2014
European power markets register the first growth since 2010
The power trading volumes on the European wholesale market increased last year for the first time in three years but were nevertheless below 80 percent of their maximum level registered in 2010, according to a report presented by the research firm Prospex, which investigated the markets growth in several countries, such as Germany, the Nordic region, Britain, Italy, Spain, France and the Netherlands.
read more... 16/04/2014
Daily: European spot electricity prices jump on colder weather, weaker wind power supply
Brent crude oil boosted more than $1.50 on Monday as violence intensified in Ukraine and as Western powers decided to expand sanctions against Russia, while U.S. crude posted a modest gain on positive retail sales figures that gave assign that U.S. economy is rebounding.
read more... 15/04/2014