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Energy, Gas & Oil Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Tellus Petroleum will not complete the purchase of Wintershall’s assets on the Norwegian continental shelf

Kassel/Stavanger, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a request from Tellus Petroleum, Wintershall has consented to release the company from its obligations under the Sales and Purchase Agreement announced on June 18, 2015. Wintershall, a 100% BASF subsidiary, had originally planned to divest … Read the full press release

Gamesa to install 14 of its G114-2.1 MW model at phase two of the Big Turtle wind farm in Michigan, US

The company will install 14 of its G114-2.1 MW model at phase two of the Big Turtle wind farm located in Michigan state. Zamudio, Spain,  28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa has signed a fresh contract with Heritage Sustainable Energy for the supply … Read the full press release

Electrabel: Tihange 1: Arrêt Automatique de l’unité

Bruxelles, 23-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — A 22h35 vendredi soir, la centrale de Tihange 1 s’est mise automatiquement à l’arrêt conformément au fonctionnement de l’unité en cas d’anomalie. L’arrêt automatique fait suite à un début d’incendie au niveau d’un tableau d’alimentation … Read the full press release

Veolia announced the results of its 7th employee share offering of Veolia Environnement shares

PARIS, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Veolia has announced the results of its 7th employee share offering of Veolia Environnement shares. This plan was open to 111,000 employees in 20 countries. The objective of this offering was to align the largest possible … Read the full press release

Neste, Veolia and Borealis form new company Kilpilahti Power Plant Limited to build a new combined heat and power plant in Porvoo, Finland

Neste, Veolia and Borealis have agreed to create a joint venture company to build a new combined heat and power plant (“power plant”) and produce and supply steam and other utilities to Neste’s refinery and Borealis’ petrochemical plant in Porvoo, … Read the full press release

Alpiq sold its 4.5% share in the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX)

LAUSANNE, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alpiq has sold its 4.5 %-share in the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) to the EEX. Alpiq will use the proceeds from the sale to further reduce net debt. Alpiq is continuing to consistently implement the … Read the full press release

Alpiq: Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG (KKG) and Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG (KKL) to enter their entitlements to the state decommissioning and waste disposal funds in their balance sheets

Lausanne, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the future, the two nuclear power plants Gösgen and Leibstadt will enter their entitlements to the decommissioning and waste disposal funds in their balance sheets on the basis of market values. Alpiq will balance its share … Read the full press release

NOVATEK to sell equity stake in the Yamal LNG project to China’s Silk Road Fund

Beijing, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — OAO NOVATEK (“NOVATEK” and/or the “Company”) announced today the signing of binding definitive agreements as part of a transaction for selling an equity stake in the Yamal LNG project to China’s Silk Road Fund (“SRF”). … Read the full press release

Equistone Partners Europe, Inflexion Private Equity invest in smart, flexible power generation assets in UK

LONDON, 18-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Equistone Partners Europe (“Equistone”) and Inflexion Private Equity (“Inflexion”) announce that they have together invested in UK Power Reserve (“UKPR”), a leading developer, owner and operator of smart, flexible power generation assets in the UK. … Read the full press release

Europe’s electricity markets suffer the effects of massive upheaval; Swissgrid developed suggestions for new market design

Swissgrid has developed suggestions for a new market design. Discussions with the industry will begin today as part of a consultation process. The aim is to further develop the electricity market and improve its efficiency in future. Frick, Switzerland, 16-12-2015 — … Read the full press release

Stakeholder Advisory Panel established to promote discussion between Neste and its stakeholders

ESPOO, 15-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste’s Board of Directors has invited representatives of the company’s stakeholders to join a Stakeholder Advisory Panel that has been established to promote discussion between Neste and its stakeholders on subjects such as the company’s … Read the full press release

Harvey Gulf International Marine’s LNG fuelled offshore supply vessels recognised by Workboat magazine are powered by Wärtsilä engines

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The annual Significant Boats awards programme, hosted by Workboat magazine, has recognised Harvey Gulf International Marine’s LNG fuelled offshore supply vessels, powered by Wärtsilä engines, as the Workboats of the Year for 2015. The award was … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels to South Korea

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels under construction at the company’s yards. The vessels … Read the full press release

India: Wärtsilä to supply 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL)

HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) in Southern India. The LNG-fired plant will be located near the city of Kochi, and will provide much-needed peaking power … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä generating sets to power two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers under construction in Russia

HELSINKI, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers, under construction at the PJSC Vyborg Shipyard in Russia, will have their main power provided by Wärtsilä generating sets. The ships are being built for Gazprom Neft based in St.Petersburg, … Read the full press release

Naftogaz Gas Purchase Facility: List of prequalified companies

KYIV, 8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — List of conditionally and unconditionally prequalified companies to be invited to participate in the tender for the projects listed below: Date of Prequalification: 30th November 2015 Country: Ukraine Name of Project: Naftogaz Gas Purchase Facility Project ID: … Read the full press release

World’s First Intrinsically Safe Windows 10 Tablet Approved for Hazardous Locations in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia

Aegex Tablets Gain ATEX and IECEx Zone 1 Certification LONDON, 8-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s first intrinsically safe, Windows 10, Intel-based tablet, developed by Aegex Technologies LLC, has gained certification for use in hazardous locations in Europe and multiple international regions, including the Middle East, Africa and … Read the full press release

Snam S.p.A. to purchase 20% interest held by Statoil in Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP)

San Donato Milanese, 4-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Snam S.p.A. signed an exclusivity right with Statoil Holding Netherlands B.V. for the purchase of the 20% interest held by Statoil in the Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (TAP). The agreed purchase price is … Read the full press release

Loughborough University: Intelligent Energy to develop embedded fuel cell technology for emerging smartphone OEM

Leicestershire, UK, 3-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Intelligent Energy, the fuel cell technology company originating from Loughborough University research and headquartered at its Science and Enterprise Park, has entered into an agreement with an emerging smartphone OEM to create a tailored development and integration … Read the full press release

Waste-to-energy: SUEZ and SYVEDAC renew their industrial partnership

SUEZ consolidates its position on the waste-to-energy market in France with the renewal of the contract to operate the energy recovery unit in the city of Caen, plus three other contracts in Brittany and the Paris region, worth a total … Read the full press release