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Gas

Belgium: Spot basis sails close to flat as NBP dives at the close

Day-ahead basis surged to levels close to parity at the close on Friday. Throughout the morning, the Belgian spot contract had traded at a 1p/th discount...

24 Dec 2010 14:34 | ESGM

Gas

Britain: Day-ahead dips below January, firm demand supports WDNW

For the first time since 23 November, Day-ahead closed below the front month, prompting talk that the Rough long-range storage site could see withdrawals...

24 Dec 2010 14:09 | ESGM

Emissions

Carbon market snapshot

Emissions contracts closed lower again on Friday, although the volumes were incredibly thin throughout the half-day's trade.At the start of the session,...

24 Dec 2010 13:11 | EDCM

Gas

France: PEG Nord Day-ahead surges in active half-session

The French Day-ahead surged on Christmas Eve, recording stronger gains even than at the neighbouring TTF and NCG hubs. PEG Nord Day-ahead closed €1.60/MWh...

24 Dec 2010 14:40 | ESGM

Power

French politicians deeply divided over solar strategy

French politicians and parliamentarians continue to clash over the government's strategy for the country's solar sector. Ségolène Royal, a prominent...

24 Dec 2010 13:23 | EDEM

Gas

Germany/Austria/Italy/Czech Republic: German prompt sellers rewarded by volatile close

In Germany, NCG spot prices were gripped by a similar volatility to that which had tormented TTF and NBP traders at the close on Friday, Christmas Eve.NCG...

24 Dec 2010 14:20 | ESGM

Market comment: All quiet as Christmas spirit sets in; only 10 trades reported

Coal swaps were marked almost completely unchanged from the previous session, as the recent lull in activity reached its climax on Christmas Eve and a mere...

24 Dec 2010 13:31 | CSD

Gas

Netherlands: TTF curve settles down for Christmas, but spot is volatile

TTF prices on Christmas Eve were range-bound across the curve, as predicted by most counterparties in the run-up to Friday, as people removed risk from the...

24 Dec 2010 14:26 | ESGM

Power

Polish treasury to finalise PAK deal in January

The Polish treasury will make a decision on the sale of 50% shares of utility Patnów-Adamów-Konin (PAK) in January, the deputy treasury minister told the...

24 Dec 2010 13:08 | EDEM

Power

RR: DONG Energy and Siemens partner in offshore wind demo

Germany-based Siemens Wind Power will supply Denmark's DONG Energy with two newly developed 6MW offshore wind turbines for use in the Danish firm's ongoing...

24 Dec 2010 13:16 | EDEM

Power

RR: EGP’s 2.5MW solar plant in Italy expected for Jan

Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun construction on a 2.5MW photovoltaic power plant near the northern city of Turin, it announced on Wednesday.The plant...

24 Dec 2010 13:23 | EDEM

Power

RR: Etrion completes 1MW solar plant in Italy

Swiss solar power producer Etrion has completed its 1MW Ruffano solar park in the southern Italian region of Apulia, it announced on Wednesday.The...

24 Dec 2010 13:26 | EDEM

Power

RR: Germany's Wattner buys 12MW solar power plant

German solar power firm Wattner said on Tuesday it has bought a 12MW solar park near Leipzig, eastern Germany.The park, which cost €30m and will be...

24 Dec 2010 13:17 | EDEM

Power

RR: South Korean company to build wind farm in Macedonia

South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries is to build a 100MW wind farm in Macedonia, according to local reports.The project near Stip, east of the capital,...

24 Dec 2010 13:21 | EDEM

Power

RR: Statkraft sells Italian 3.3MW solar plant

Norway's Statkraft has reached a deal to sell its 3.3MW Italian solar park to Italian solar energy company Eurowood and renewable energy investor Blue Stream,...

24 Dec 2010 13:24 | EDEM

Power

RR: Swedish firm secures backing for third-generation solar cell plant

Sweden's NLAB Solar has received financial backing from three sources to fund the development of transparent solar cells designed for improved building integration....

24 Dec 2010 13:20 | EDEM

Power

RR: Switzerland's Axpo enters geothermal market

Swiss utility Axpo said last week it has entered the geothermal power market by participating in the Taufkirchen geothermal project in Germany.The...

24 Dec 2010 13:28 | EDEM

Power

RR: UK's first geothermal plant moves closer to completion

UK-based EGS Energy has taken a further step towards the completion of its 4MW geothermal power plant at Cornwall's Eden Project, in the west of the country,...

24 Dec 2010 13:26 | EDEM

Power

Spanish generators hit with €0.50/MWh toll

The Spanish government will levy a charge of €0.50/MWh on all generators from both the conventional and the renewables sectors as part of a regulation approved...

24 Dec 2010 13:39 | EDEM

Power

UK biomass investment shaky as incentive reform looms

Germany-based RWE Innogy has put plans for what could become the UK's largest biomass-fired power plant on hold - but the firm last week denied any link...

24 Dec 2010 13:13 | EDEM

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