Daily Archives: 27, November 2017

VINCI Autoroutes subsidiary Arcour finalized refinancing of its credit facilities

Rueil-Malmaison Cedex – France, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Arcour, a VINCI Autoroutes subsidiary, finalized yesterday the refinancing of its credit facilities granted in 2008 by a pool of commercial banks. Arcour signed a concession contract with the French state on March … Read the full press release

WindEurope on the State of the Energy Union report: we need ambitious national plans telling the industry which countries want to see these investments

BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEurope today applauded the central message of the State of the Energy Union report from Vice-President of the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič, which called on Member States to accelerate the completion of their 2030 National Energy … Read the full press release

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson: It’s good the Commission has recognised that the EU can do better than a 27% renewables target for 2030

BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (24 November 2017) Vice President for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič said the European Commission will update its long-term energy projections for 2030. He said that increasing the EU’s renewable energy to 30 percent by … Read the full press release

WindEurope: The German onshore wind auction was oversubscribed; costs have fallen again

BRUSSELS, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The results are in from the latest German onshore auction and costs have fallen again. The average support price is €38/MWh. The lowest bid was €22/MWh. The auction was oversubscribed. 210 bids were issued with a … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp CEO Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger: We exceeded our growth and earnings targets

Group’s adjusted EBIT: €1.9 billion (prior year €1.5 billion) Adjusted EBIT of continuing operations (without Steel Americas): €1.7 billion (prior year €1.5 billion) Highest order intake since start of Strategic Way Forward Net financial debt substantially reduced, equity substantially increased … Read the full press release

MTG Studios: Crime drama ‘Wisting’ will be one of Norway’s biggest ever drama productions

STOCKHOLM, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The next original series from MTG Studios will be Norwegian crime drama ‘Wisting’, which will be one of Norway’s biggest ever drama productions and is supported by the Norwegian Film Institute. Filming starts in January 2018 … Read the full press release

Ellen MacArthur Foundation, International Baccalaureate and UWC: Exploring a complexity module for the IB Diploma Programme

Isle of Wight, UK, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In collaboration with the International Baccalaureate and UWC (United World Colleges), the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has published a new resource – ’Exploring a complexity module for the IB Diploma Programme’. This module highlights the importance of complexity … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä to supply engines and exhaust gas cleaning systems for a new 104 metres long exploration cruise vessel

HELSINKI, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the engines and exhaust gas cleaning systems for a new 104 metres long exploration cruise vessel. The ship is being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä to lead the shipping industry’s transformation towards a Smart Marine Ecosystem

HELSINKI, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The smart technology group Wärtsilä is at the forefront of harnessing the changes taking place in the shipping industry to deliver value and optimisation for its customers. By orchestrating these developments through the use of high … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä awarded 95,3MWp (75MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant project in Nigeria

HELSINKI, 27-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The technology group Wärtsilä has received a letter of award for a 95,3MWp (75MWac) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Nigeria. The award was received from Pan Africa Solar Ltd, a developer of solar PV power … Read the full press release