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Four groups present preliminary offers for Vattenfall German plants
Four energy conglomerates counting three from Czech Republic placed initial bids for German lignite-burning power plants, mines and hydro power stations put on sale by Swedish state utility Vattenfall on Friday, as stated by investors and sources close to the matter.
read more... 22/12/2015
Poland will try to find financing for its largest coal miner
Poland will try to obtain financing for European Union's biggest coal miner Kompania Weglowa and intends to switch old mines with more efficient ones, as stated on Saturday by energy minister designate Krzysztof Tchorzewski in a newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza.
read more... 17/11/2015
Poland’s JSW plans to stop investment in Krupinski mine
Poland's JSW intends to stop investing in Krupinski - one of its five coal mines - as part of a plan to reduce costs and concentrate on coking coal, but declares it is too premature to discuss about closing the thermal coal mine, as stated by a JSW spokesperson on Monday.
read more... 19/05/2015
German Economy Minister supports lignite mines
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel has wanted to reassure energy firms that the government has no plans to close lignite mines, as indicated in copy of a letter addressed to works councils.
read more... 02/04/2015
Centrica examines final offers for UK gas plants
British utility Centrica is in the process of evaluating final offers for the gas-fired power plants it has put on sale but bids are estimated to be below the firm's target price of 500 million pounds ($767.8 million), according to sources familiar with the matter.
read more... 13/02/2015