Month: April 2015
McLean Ross are working with a leading Energy provider who are looking to expand due to winning various contracts in the South of England. Their clients are within the Public Sector and range between £5m and £15m. Key Qualifications/Experience – Extensive experience of CHP projects and district heating schemes – Proven track […]
The impact of climate change on Africa’s water and energy infrastructure will be costly, according to a new World Bank report. It shows the impact of climate change on hydropower and irrigation infrastructure and identifies adaptation options to increase climate resilience. In the driest weather scenario, failure to integrate climate change in the planning and […]
A £96m project will promote cleaner and more efficient energy in Morocco. The Clean and Efficient Energy Project will be co-financed by a US$125 million (£80m) World Bank loan and a US$23.95 million (£16m) loan from a global initiative, the Clean Technology Fund. It will support Morocco’s state-owned electricity and water company Office National de l’Electricité […]
A New York governor has announced $20 million (£12.9m) of funding to attract and grow clean energy businesses and jobs. Andrew M. Cuomo said the ’76West’ initiative’ will help local businesses and residents in the Southern Tier. The project includes a $10 million (£6.5m) clean energy business competition and $10 million for business support services to the […]
The gas system is undersupplied at 26mcm short, according to npower’s daily market report. The consumption forecast is close to 140mcm and it is expected to rise tomorrow. This is due to temperatures being three degrees below seasonal normal. Flows from Langeled are at 22mcm. The Interconnector flows to the continent are up at around 33mcm. Optimisation […]
Turkey has officially launched the construction of its first nuclear power plant. The Russian-designed Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin on the Mediterranean coast is the first of three nuclear plants the country plans to build. Turkey hopes the $22 billion (£14.3bn) project will boost its economy and reduce its dependence on fossil fuel imports. […]
Find out what’s influencing gas supply, power prices and what you should watch out for in the new daily market report on the energy market from the optimisation desk at npower. The npower Optimisation Desk team uses technical terms when it is presenting the latest energy market news. For clarification of any terms, please click here […]
European companies have accused the Chinese solar industry of tax evasion. This could mean there are hundreds of millions of euros in lost EU import duties, according to European solar industry initiative EU ProSun. The company has accused China of shipping solar modules and cells to third countries and importing them into the EU to avoid tariffs. China […]
An E.ON offshore wind farm in the German North Sea has started producing power. Called Amrumbank West, it recently installed the last of the foundations for its 80 turbine towers and will be completed this year. The service centre where the operation and maintenance of the wind farm is monitored and managed has also been […]
With the general election just a week to go, ELN Editor Sumit Bose takes to the streets of London to find out if people really care about energy.