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Gamesa sold a 24 MW wind farm in Poland to Windflower

Gamesa will provide the facility’s operation and maintenance services for a period of fifteen years. Zamudio, Spain, 8-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has sold a 24 MW wind farm in Poland, built under turnkey project … Read the full press release

Neste’s total charity amount for 2015 divided between Unicef, John Nurminen and Finnish Red Cross

ESPOO, 7-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — We used the money usually spend on sending out Christmas cards and Christmas gifts for charity, again this year. The total charity amount for 2015, €20,000, was divided between three recipients: Unicef’s emergency found, John Nurminen foundation’s … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Corporation will be part of the refurbishment programme for the US Bureau of Reclamation’s Minidoka hydropower plant in Idaho, US

HELSINKI, 6-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Corporation, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets,will participate in the refurbishment programme for the US Bureau of Reclamation’s Minidoka hydropower plant, Idaho, in the United States. This … Read the full press release

National Grid to revamp vital gas mains in St Margarets, Twickenham

Eight week scheme starting in St Margarets Road, Twickenham later this month Traffic management will help ensure work can be delivered safely and efficiently Work will help ensure local community keep on enjoying safe and reliable gas supplies LONDON, 5-1-2016 … Read the full press release

National Grid to install 2,248 metres of new pipes in Sywell and Overstone

Work will keep gas flowing until the end of the century Temporary traffic lights on Sywell Road and Overstone Road LONDON, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The New Year heralds a gas mains upgrade in Sywell and Overstone, Northamptonshire, that will keep … Read the full press release

New tariffs for natural gas transmission via the trans-border pipelines for entry and exit points in Ukraine

KYIV, 5-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29 December 2015, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC, the regulator) approved new tariffs for natural gas transmission via the trans-border pipelines for entry and exit points in Ukraine. Following the adoption of the … Read the full press release

Transocean Ltd. announces Shell to terminate harsh environment semisubmersible Polar Pioneer contract prior to its expiration in July 2017

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Shell has elected to terminate the contract for the harsh environment semisubmersible Polar Pioneer prior to its expiration in July 2017. Transocean will be compensated for … Read the full press release

RWE Power: Öko-Wasserwerk bei Wanlo wird um die Hälfte größer

Jährlich bis zu 63 Millionen Kubikmeter Wasser für den Naturpark WANLO, 29-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE Power erweitert wie geplant ihr 2003 errichtetes Öko-Wasserwerk Wanlo. Dort können bisher pro Jahr 42 Millionen Kubikmeter Wasser für die Infiltration am Naturpark Schwalm-Nette … Read the full press release

Enel Green Power starts construction of Ituverava solar power plant in the state of Bahia in Brazil

Ituverava, which will have a total installed capacity of 254 MW, is Enel Green Power’s largest solar plant currently under construction The facility is located in the state of Bahia and will be able to generate more than 550 GWh … Read the full press release

Spanish Electricity System: Electricity consumption of large and medium-sized companies increased 0.8% in November YoY

MADRID, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The electricity consumption of large and medium-sized companies increased 0.8% in November compared with the same month the previous year, according to data from the Red Eléctrica Index (IRE). Broken down by sector, industrial consumption grew 1.1% … Read the full press release

Wintershall to increase its participation interest in the Aguada Federal block in Argentina from 50% to 90%

German oil and gas company to expand its participation in the Aguada Federal block in Neuquén province Buenos Aires, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wintershall Energía S.A. and the local state-owned energy company Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén S.A. have signed an agreement … Read the full press release

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