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13.02.2014 16:19EDF Extends Operation of U.K.'s Dungeness B Nuclear Station
Britain's Dungeness B nuclear power plant in Kent could continue operating until 2028 if it is approved for a 10-year extension, operator EDF Energy said, pushing its years in service to 45. The extension would mean that all eight of EDF Energy's11.02.2014 15:54Greece Mulls Privatisation of Electricity Grid Operator ADMIE
The Greek parliament approved legislation on Thursday to privatise its electricity grid, seeking to attract investment and secure the energy supply of tourist destinations such as Santorini and Crete. The law allows potential investors to buy a10.02.2014 12:32Turkey's Akkuyu NPP Faces Delay over Returned Environmental Report
Turkey’s first nuclear power plant has hit further delays that will push back the start of production by almost a year after Turkish authorities requested resubmission of an environmental impact assessment, industry sources and experts told06.02.2014 17:48The Hungarian Parliament approved the agreement for NPP Paks
The Hungarian Parliament approved the intergovernmental agreement for the upgrade of NPP Paks with 256:29 votes, as announced by AP. During the vote, the government coalition of Fides and KDNP have supported the decision. The other positive votes06.02.2014 16:57Hungary to Receive Loan from Russia for New Units Planned at Paks NPP
Hungary has agreed with Russia on the terms of a EUR 10 billion loan to finance the construction of two new reactors at Hungary's Paks nuclear plant and the financing deal could be signed within days, its Economy Minister Mihaly Varga said. Varga04.02.2014 10:10Westinghouse backs off small modular reactors
According to a publication in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, cited in Power Engineering, Westinghouse Electric Co. is pulling back from small modular nuclear reactor technology after millions of dollars and more than a decade spent developing it. The31.01.2014 14:36ContourGlobal Acquires 405 MW Armenian Hydro-Electric Facility
ContourGlobal and the Government of Armenia announced on Jan 29 that they have signed an agreement for ContourGlobal to purchase and modernize the Vorotan Hydro Cascade, a series of three hydroelectric power plants totaling 405 MW on the Vorotan29.01.2014 17:15South Stream Transport Signs Contracts for Pipes Delivery with Europipe, OMK and Severstal
South Stream Transport has contracted three pipe mills to supply over 75,000 steel pipes for the first line of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline. Europipe from Germany will supply 50% of the pipes, OMK from Russia 35%, and Severstal’s Izhora21.01.2014 15:24Honduras Approves Unbundling of State-Owned Energy Company ENEE
Honduras' Congress on Monday approved a breakup of the country's state-controlled electricity producer, allowing private interests to invest in the semi-shuttered industry in an effort to stem the company's losses and revitalize the ailing sector. ENEE,17.01.2014 15:54Estonia Offers to Finland LNG Terminal in Each of the Two Countries
Estonia proposed to Finland that the two countries, which have been competing over a project to build a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, compromise by building one each. Estonian Economy Minister Juhan Parts also suggested they could manage16.01.2014 12:33Vattenfall Sells Electricity Grid to the City of Hamburg
Vattenfall announced it will sell its majority share of the electricity grid company "Stromnetz Hamburg GmbH" to the City of Hamburg. The City also has an option to buy the district heating network in 2019. Today, Vattenfall owns 74.9 per14.01.2014 16:07Russia Likely to Build New Capacity in Hungary
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday for talks touching on Russia's expansion of Hungary's only nuclear power plant, AFP reported. The Kremlin said in a statement that the two close trade and energy
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