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Go-ahead for wind farm in Northumberland and gas plant in Lincolnshire
Two new energy projects were given consent today in a double boost to the UK’s energy security. Charles Hendry, Minister for Energy, gave the green light for a 56MW onshore wind farm on the Ray Estate near Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland and the construction of a 900 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station at West Marsh Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire. Announcing the Section 36 ...
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EIB supports Russia’s power generation sector with EUR 250 million to contribute to energy efficiency and emission reduction
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending EUR 250 million to Russian company Enel OGK-5 to finance the upgrading of a gas fired power plant located in Nevinnomyssk, South Russia. This is the first EIB loan in support of the Russian power generation sector, and also the first EIB project in Southern Russia. Enel OGK-5 is majority-owned by Italian power utility Enel. The project concerns the ...
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Frost & Sullivan: demand for service and efficiency drives Western European power plant services market
Increased stability and expanded market growth are in the immediate reach of the Western European power plant services market. Despite the global economic slowdown, the power plant service sector is experiencing optimistic growth fuelled by rising investments in the power generation industry. The expected climb in revenues is driven by a growing demand for service requirements with the ageing ...
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Grid Parity Boosts Renewable Energy Growth: Market for Inverters to Reach $19 Billion by 2017
Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of three new reports covering the market for clean energy and renewable energy applications. These reports are designed to help businesses maximize potential growth and make better, more informed decisions with estimated future cost trends and an understanding of how to frame strategies based on future wind and solar power outlook. ...
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AES Breaks Ground on 400 MWh Energy Storage Project in Southern California
AES Alamitos, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation, recently announced the groundbreaking of a 400 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery-based energy storage system for Alamitos Energy Center (AEC) as part of a larger modernization and replacement project of the existing AES Alamitos Generating Station. The energy storage facility in Long Beach will provide up to 400 MWh of local energy to ensure power ...
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Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage project
Edward Davey is at Peterhead today (Feb. 24, 2014) announcing funding for the next stage of Shell’s Peterhead CCS project. Find out more: read the Peterhead press notice read the Written Ministerial Statement find out more about Carbon Capture and Storage find out more about the CCS Commercialisation Competition The FEED study will allow a detailed programme of engineering, ...
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Ed Davey acts on Scottish energy issues
Scottish clean energy generators and Scottish energy consumers are the focus of announcements being made today by UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey in a keynote address to the Low Carbon Investment Conference in Edinburgh. He will announce: a steering group to look into the concerns of the Scottish Islands on the speed of progress of renewable projects; £20m funding ...
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