The average value of 2006 annual capacity from France to England via the National Grid Company (NGC) and RTE-operated interconnector stood at EUR 197,021/MW (EUR 22.49/MWh) in the second tranche of...

Construction of the planned 108 MW Scarweather offshore wind farm in Wales will start in 2006, with production expected to begin in 2008, renewable energy consultant group Hyder and E.On UK...

The cost of cross-border transport capacity for the year 2006 from Elia’s transmission grid in Belgium to the Netherlands more than doubled year-on-year to EUR 41,172.00/MW, despite available...

Italian oil and gas incumbent ENI may offer Russia’s Gazprom between four and six billion cubic metres of gas to market in Italy or a stake in its electricity arm Enipower, according to a report in...

Jean-Francois Cirelli, c.e.o. of French gas incumbent GDF, reiterated on Wednesday plans to build two new combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) as part of the company’s wider commitment to French power...

Jean-Francois Cirelli, c.e.o. of French gas incumbent GDF, reiterated on Wednesday plans to build two new combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) as part of its wider commitment to French power...

Russia’s Gazprom has been authorised to supply end-users in France and is aiming for a 10% market share. The French permit further boosts Gazprom’s reach into the European downstream, where it had...

Gazprom has signed a deal with INA, Croatia’s state-owned oil company, to supply the country with natural gas between 2005 and 2010. According to Russian new service Interfax, Gazprom’s deputy c.e.o....

The German association of energy users (Bund der Energieverbraucher) has called on new chancellor Angela Merkel to make electricity distributors liable in the future for power cuts.The statement came...

The average value of German import gas prices soared by almost 30% from January to September 2005 to EUR 4,140 per terajoule (TJ), compared to the same period last year, according to figures released...

The energy regulators of Italy and Austria (AEEG and E-Control) are planning to highlight the TAG pipeline company (89% ENI, 11% OMV) as a prime example of how competition is not working in Europe...

Norwegian reservoir levels fell by 1.7 percentage points in Week 46, according to the latest data from the Nordic power exchange, Nord Pool. The fall was the largest since Week 14 and put reservoir...

Norway’s Oseberg gas field returned to full production on Wednesday having been at around 50% for a “few days”, operator Norsk Hydro confirmed on Wednesday. Oseberg – Norway’s highest-producing oil...

Russia and Ukraine are to resume talks over gas prices and transit fees in Moscow on the next month, according to the Ukrainian prime minister.“We expect that by the end of this week we will hold...

Spanish natural gas demand soared to a record high of 1,529 GWh on Tuesday as unusually cold weather drove up demand, network operator Enágas said in a statement. The power sector accounted for 485...

Spanish hydroelectric reservoir stocks have risen only marginally (0.9%) week-on-week to reach 7,177 GWh in week 48, according to data released by the Spanish Environment Ministry.They are 18% below...

The SWX Swiss Exchange has issued a reprimand against Swiss integrated energy company, BKW FMB Energie AG, for violation of provisions of its listing rules. “The reprimand of the SWX refers to the...

Swiss hydropower reservoir levels fell 4.1 percentage points in Week 48 (22nd – 28th November) to 66.9% fullness, according to data from the country’s federal energy office, the BFE. Levels in Week...

The UK and Norwegian governments have signed an accord to co-operate on the injection and storage of carbon dioxide in subsea geological structures. The UK and Norwegian energy ministers, Malcolm...

The UK and Norwegian governments have signed an accord to co-operate on the injection and storage of carbon dioxide in subsea geological structures. The UK and Norwegian energy ministers, Malcolm...