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DONG Energy: Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm granted development consent

DONG Energy has today (16 August) welcomed the decision of the Secretary of State for Energy to grant development consent for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm, located 89 kilometres off the Yorkshire coast. FREDERICIA, Denmark, 17-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

DONG Energy grid company Radius signed with ABB for the delivery of giant Li-ion battery for Copenhagen’s Nordhavn district

COPENHAGEN, 17-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — For the first time in Danish history, giant batteries are to be integrated into the power grid. The trailblazing innovation will be introduced in Nordhavn, the biggest urban development project ever undertaken in Denmark. Radius has … Read the full press release

Svenska kraftnät, Statnett, Fingrid and Energinet.dk launch report on challenges and opportunities affecting the Nordic power system

The Nordic TSOs – Svenska kraftnät, Statnett, Fingrid and Energinet.dk – are launching a report summarizing the shared views of the TSOs on challenges and opportunities affecting the Nordic power system in the period leading up to 2025. Fredericia, Denmark, … Read the full press release

TSCNET: The 46th CIGRE Session to take place in Paris, France from 21 to 26 August 2016

PARIS, 16-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) invites representatives and specialists from the worldwide power industry to participate in its biennial session. The 46th CIGRE Session will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Paris, … Read the full press release

Statoil, LOTOS Norge and Total Norge: Production from the Utgard field scheduled to start in late 2019

Gdańsk, Poland, 15-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Statoil, LOTOS Norge and Total Norge, which together hold the Utgard licence (formerly Alfa Sentral), have submitted the Plan for Development and Operation of the licence to the Norwegian and British regulators. Production from the … Read the full press release

NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank and Talanx to support two solar parks in South Brandenburg

HANNOVER, 15-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank and Talanx have jointly provided their support with project financing for two solar parks already in operation since 2010 close to the town of Cottbus in South Brandenburg. This marks the first opportunity … Read the full press release

The new rooftop panels for UK’s largest community rooftop solar project will be designed and installed by Centrica

The new rooftop panels will be designed and installed by Centrica’s solar team. Barnsley, UK, 12-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Only two days are left to apply for the Energise Barnsley solar bond offer, which aims to raise £1.2m to help finance … Read the full press release

Lloyd’s Register won 2 of the 4 major UKCS projects tendered by the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) for the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS)

Lloyd’s Register has secured 2 of the 4 major UKCS projects recently tendered by the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) for the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The contracts are for the provision of Regional Exploration Maps and Regional and Field … Read the full press release

German coastal shipping company Reederei H.-P. WEGENER sees major fuel cost savings with Alfa Laval PureSOx

LUND, Sweden, 10-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Reederei H.-P. WEGENER, a family-owned business with generations of experience in German coastal shipping, has found proven success with Alfa Laval PureSOx as the solution for meeting sulphur emission limits. In 1000 days of continuous … Read the full press release

ENGIE / Powerdale consortium to install and operate 800 public charging stations in Luxembourg

LUXEMBURG, 09-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — the consortium between ENGIE Cofely Luxemburg (subsidiary of ENGIE) and Powerdale announced it has been selected to provide 800 public charging stations in Luxemburg and to operate them during a 12-year service contract. The consortium between … Read the full press release

Scottish Gas research: soft skills and personality top attributes the majority of Scottish business leaders look for when hiring

Eight in ten employers in Scotland believe job-seekers should focus on soft skills just as much as their grades More than a quarter of businesses look at a candidate’s social media profile to gauge their personality Yet 61 per cent … Read the full press release

DNV GL: Minimizing energy costs with the new release of Synergi Water

The new release of DNV GL’s Synergi Water will include four modules that have previously been separately licensed. The addition of these modules – Unidirectional Flushing, Pipe Design, Calibration and Pump Scheduling – supports Synergi Water’s position as a uniquely … Read the full press release

DNV GL made three key additions to its Sustainable Use business: Craig Williamson, Bob Ramirez, and Marc Collins

New experts strengthen DNV GL’s advanced data analytics and strategic consulting capabilities to support customers in energy efficiency planning and evaluation. OAKLAND, Calif., USA, 05-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, … Read the full press release

BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC and Atlantic LNG announce successful sanction of the Trinidad Onshore Compression (TROC) project

LONDON, 03-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC (“bpTT”) and Atlantic LNG (“Atlantic”) today announced the successful sanction of the Trinidad Onshore Compression (TROC) project. After finalization of key project agreements between the Atlantic shareholders, the National Gas Company … Read the full press release

Statoil ASA will acquire Petrobras’ 66% operated interest of the BM-S-8 offshore licence in Brazil’s highly prolific Santos basin

Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras(“Petrobras”) (BVMF: PETR4, NYSE:PBR) have agreed that Statoil will acquirePetrobras’ 66% operated interest of the BM-S-8 offshore licence in Brazil’s highly prolific Santos basin. The acquisition includes a substantial part of … Read the full press release

ING key participant in one of the largest private investment infrastructure projects in Scotland – The Beatrice offshore wind farm

Peebles, Scotland, 03-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Beatrice offshore wind farm is one of the largest private investment infrastructure projects in Scotland and ING is a key participant in a consortium of banks financing it. The wind farm will be situated … Read the full press release

E.ON Connecting Energies to build highly efficient on-site generation plant for Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Gillette manufacturing site in Berlin

BERLIN, 03-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Decentralised energy solution enables reduction of both CO2 emissions and water consumption E.ON Connecting Energies is building a highly efficient on-site generation plant for Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) Gillette manufacturing site in Berlin. The plant will provide … Read the full press release

Enel Produzione S.p.A. sells 50% of Slovak Power Holding BV to EP Slovakia BV

ROME, 29-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Enel S.p.A. announces that the subsidiary Enel Produzione S.p.A. (“Enel Produzione”) today closed the disposal to EP Slovakia BV (“EP Slovakia”), a subsidiary of Energetický a prumyslový holding a.s. (“EPH”), of 50% of Slovak Power Holding BV (“HoldCo”), … Read the full press release

Enel: Endesa Generación now owns 100% of the Enel Green Power España S.L. (“EGPE”)’s share capital

The transaction is consistent with Enel strategy of rationalising and simplifying its structure in the various countries where Enel operates and it aims to make these structures more efficient in order to create value.  With this agreement, Endesa can expand … Read the full press release

Enel Group once again confirmed in the prestigious FTSE4Good index with ESG score of 4.1 out of 5

The Group has once again been included in the prestigious sustainability index thanks to its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance Inclusion in the FTSE4Good index complements the Enel Group’s listing in the world’s other leading sustainability indices and assessment … Read the full press release