18 February 2015
The Belgian Federal Agency for Nuclear Control has called for thorough inspections of nuclear plants worldwide following detection of multiple cracks in critical components of two reactors in Belgium. Belgian Federal Agency for Nuclear Control director-general Jans Bens has urged for careful inspection of all the 430 nuclear facilities globally. Steel nuclear reactor pressure vessels […]
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16 February 2015
RWE Innogy, the renewable unit of German utility RWE Group, has entered into a joint agreement with Norwegian power firm Statkraft for the development of the 900MW Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. The two firms will have a 50 / 50 stake in the project, which is located off the east coast […]
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16 February 2015
Polish renewable energy developer Polenergia has awarded a 48MW turbine delivery contract to Danish wind manufacturer Vestas for the Mycielin wind power project in Poland. According to the unconditional agreement, Vestas will supply, install and commission 24 V110-2.0MW turbines, deliveries of which are expected to be completed later this year. Located in western parts of […]
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10 February 2015
US-based General Electric (GE) has formed a consortium with Austrian engineering firm Andritz for supplying equipment at the power-generating hydro project in Swansea Bay, UK. The consortium will receive approximately €400m for the project, reports The Economic Times. Andritz will receive €250m from the deal, with the rest being shared by GE. The hydropower facility […]
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05 February 2015
Turkey plans to invest $50bn in power generation projects in the country between 2015 and 2018. The investment proposals are part of the country’s 10th Development Plan, according to the energy commission. While $16bn investment will be made for increasing hydropower generation in the country, another $11bn will be aimed at boosting its nuclear power […]
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05 February 2015
Dong Energy has acquired the UK-based 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind project from co-owner SMart Wind. A joint venture comprising Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services, SMart Wind sold its 66.66% ownership stake in the offshore development to Dong. The two partners for the project, SMart Wind and Dong Energy, had signed the […]
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29 January 2015
VolkerWessels Boskalis Marine Solutions (VBMS) has won a contract to support installation of export cables at the 600MW Gemini offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. Dredging and marine contractor Van Oord is the lead contractor for the project, which is located in the Dutch part of the North Sea, 85km north of the Groningen coast. […]
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29 January 2015
Fund manager for renewable energy projects Glennmont Partners has purchased a 40MW biomass power project in the UK for £160m from ECO2 and Western Logs Group. The Margam Green Energy Project to be developed in Port Talbot, Wales, has been acquired by the firm on behalf of its clean energy fund Glennmont Clean Energy Fund […]
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08 January 2015
Power utility firm Energie Baden-Württember (EnBW) will sell its 49.89% stake in the 288MW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm in Germany to Macquarie Capital for about €720m. The wind farm is presently under construction at a 32km distance to the north of the Baltic island Rügen. EnBW will retain its remaining interest in the project, which will […]
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06 January 2015
Dong Energy has selected HiDef Aerial Surveying to carry out high resolution digital video aerial surveys at the 258MW Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm in the UK. The work covers the Liverpool Bay area and the 40km² extension site. It will focus on how red throated divers may be affected by the project. The […]
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