Helsinki, Finland, 13-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has agreed to sell its electricity distribution business in Finland to Suomi Power Networks Oy, which is owned by a consortium of Finnish pension funds Keva (12.5%) and LocalTapiola Pension (7.5%) together with international … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 13-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has completed the assessment of the future alternatives of its electricity distribution business that was launched in January 2013. After thorough consideration, the company has concluded that divesting the electricity distribution business is the best solution … Read the full press release
After nine months of construction, the last of the 80 foundations for the DanTysk offshore wind farm has been installed. Stockholm, Sweden, 13-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — After nine months of construction, the last of the 80 foundations for the DanTysk offshore wind … Read the full press release
Mainz, Germany, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The Energiepark Mainz, planned for the Hechtsheim district of the city of Mainz, can go ahead, with construction set to start in the spring of 2014. This has today been confirmed by Siemens, the Linde Group, … Read the full press release
Guildford, UK / Munich, Germany, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Capture Power Limited, the consortium of Alstom, Drax and BOC, today welcomed the UK Government’s announcement that it has been awarded a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for its planned, state-of-the-art … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged Alstom, Biomass, BOC, Capture Power, carbon capture and storage, carbon dioxide storage, carbon dioxide transportation, CCS power plant, coal, consortium, Drax, Edward Davey, FEED contract award, Leigh Hackett, National Grid Carbon Limited, North Yorkshire, Peter Boreham, Selby, The Linde Group, UK Government, White Rose CCS Project, Yorkshire Humber CCS Trunkline
Milan, Italy, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, A2A has successfully placed on the European market a 500 million Euro bond due on January 13, 2022, under its 3 billion Euro Medium Term Notes Programme updated and increased on November 25, 2013. The … Read the full press release
Milan, Italy, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Today, A2A has successfully privately placed a 300 million Euro tenyear bond under its 3 billion Euro Medium Term Notes Programme approved and increased by the Management Board of A2A on November 7, 2013. The private … Read the full press release
THE CONTRACT ALSO FORESEES AN OPTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAM Rome, Italy, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Astaldi, through its subsidiary Astaldi Canada, has signed the CAD 1 billion contract for the construction of major civil works for the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric generating … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged 750 meters long dam, 824 MW Muskrat Falls, Astaldi, Astaldi Canada, CANADA, Churchill River, construction contract, Gull Island project, major civil works, Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project, Nalcor Energy
Brussels, the capital of the European Union hosted today the opening ceremony of Gazprom’s representative office in the Kingdom of Belgium. Brussels, Belgium, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Taking part in the opening ceremony were Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Anatoly Yanovsky, Deputy Energy Minister of the … Read the full press release
Moscow, Russia, 11-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission approved the asset swap deal between Gazprom and Wintershall. The deal is supposed to increase Gazprom’s stakes in gas trading and storage companies of WINGAS Group to 100 per cent as well as in WIEH and WIEE – to 100 per cent. Gazprom will … Read the full press release
VESTAS AND LONG-TIME CUSTOMER EOLUS TODAY SIGNED CONTRACTS FOR FOUR PROJECTS FURTHER SOLIDIFYING VESTAS’ LEADING ROLE IN SWEDEN AND THE STRONG RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO COMPANIES. Aarhus, Denmark, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The four projects will be located in southern Sweden using … Read the full press release
Aarhus, Denmark, 10-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The prototype nacelle for the world’s most powerful wind turbine, Vestas’ V164-8.0 MW, has been completed at Lindø Industrial Park, Denmark. The nacelle is now en route to installation at the Danish national test centre … Read the full press release
Barkeryd, Sweden, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Grid has successfully delivered the 420 kV electrical substation in Barkeryd, Sweden, after two and a half years of construction. The switchyard, situated in the municipality of Nässjö, southern Sweden, will be connected to Svenska … Read the full press release
Nantes, France, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom announces the signature of an exclusive partnership agreement with STX France[1], during a meeting of the Region Pays de la Loire strategic committee on marine energies that was held today in Nantes. This agreement covers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Alstom, Alstom’s Haliade™ 150-6MW, exclusive partnership agreement, Jérôme Pécresse, Loire-Atlantique and Vendée, maritime construction, offshore wind turbine, Pays de la Loire Region, Saint-Nazaire, STX France, transition parts
KANGAL ELEKTRIK URETIM A.S. HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO CONSTRUCT A WIND POWER PLANT USING 22 V100-2.0 MW WIND TURBINES. THE COMPANY’S FIRST WIND PROJECT WILL BE READY FOR TURBINE INSTALLATION IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2014. Aarhus, Denmark, 09-12-2013 — … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Turkey
Tagged Kangal Elektrik Uretim A.S., Olcayto Yigit, Sivas province, Turkey, Vestas, Vestas Turkey, wind energy, wind power, wind power plant
Eni has been present in Norway since 1965, with current production standing at approximately 110,000 boe per day through its subsidiary Eni Norge AS. San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has made a new offshore oil and gas discovery … Read the full press release
In Africa, Eni contributes to the reduction of energy poverty through the construction of modern electricity infrastructure San Donato Milanese, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni is the Official Partner of Expo Milano 2015 for Sustainability Initiatives in African Countries. Eni has … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, Marketing
Tagged Eni, Expo, Expo Milano 2015, Expo Milano 2015 Official Partner, hydrocarbon production, Paolo Scaroni, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, sustainability, Sustainability Initiatives in Africa, Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Aarhus, Denmark, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deliveries for all projects — Truro Heights, Millbrook, Whynotts and Chebucto Pockwock — are expected to occur in mid-2014 with commissioning in the second half of next year. “We welcome juwi Wind as a new North … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial
Tagged CANADA, juwi Wind Canada, Nova Scotia, V100-2.0 MW wind turbine, Vestas, wind turbines
The President of the Republic of Congo met with Eni’s CEO, Paolo Scaroni in Rome to discuss Eni’s ongoing activities and projects in the Country, with particular focus on recent discoveries. Rome, Italy, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The President of the Republic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Italy, Management, Politics
Tagged Brazzaville, Claudio Descalzi, Congo, Cuvette Basin, Denis Sassou Nguesso, Eni, Eni Congo, Eni’s activities in Congo, exploration, hydrocarbon, Ngolo block, Paolo Scaroni, Republic of Congo, SNPC, Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo
Trieste, Italy, 29-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — During the Italy-Russia Business Forum, being held today in Trieste, Fincantieri announced, in the presence of Enrico Letta, Italy’s President of the Council of Ministers, and Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, the signing of … Read the full press release
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