Latest news
Daily: German spot power dragged down by higher wind output
Brent crude oil boosted towards $108 a barrel on Wednesday, backed by fresh concerns over Libyan supplies and expectations for a decline in crude stocks in the United States.
read more... 09/01/2014
European power: fall in spot prices because of wind, mild weather
European spot power prices fell on Thursday because of high wind power contributions at a time of feeble demand, reducing the price for year-ahead contracts.
read more... 03/01/2014
Britain: wind power production expected to reach a record high
Wind farms in Britain are expected to generate a record amount of electricity on Friday on anticipation of heavy storms, according to the country's power network operator.
read more... 03/01/2014
Hydropower in Switzerland
Currently in Switzerland there are 556 hydropower plants which are able to generate more than 35,380GWh per year. Hydroelectricity is the most important domestic primary source of energy, producing about 60% of Swiss electricity.
read more... 02/01/2014
Switzerland to close its Muehleberg nuclear plant by 2019
Following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Swiss government has decided to phase out nuclear power as an energy source for electricity generation and to look more towards energy efficiency and renewables.
read more... 27/12/2013