British Energy Has One Bidder
Despite the fact that British Energy has only raised one bid, the Government is refusing to allow any one entity to hold sole ownership. Even if that means splitting up the reactor sites, the Government still finds this preferable, ...
by Samantha Donovan May 19th, 2008
Ineos in electricity deal with British Energy
The petrochemicals company, Ineos, is holding discussions with British Energy concerning an electricity deal that would assist in funding a new generation of nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom. The petrochemicals giant has been holding talks ...
by Tessa Clarke May 7th, 2008
Coal facility to be built despite ‘no’ vote
Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbaden the power plant operator of Germany has revealed that it will go on with plans to build a new coal-fired power generation facility on the Rhine even though the plan was voted against. A Kraftwerke Mainz-Wiesbaden spokesperson admitted that they had learnt of the no
by Emma Young May 7th, 2008
French bank to raise funding for Bulgarian nuclear power project
The Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy has announced that the Bulgarian power utility, National Electricity Company, had chosen BNP Paribas, a French bank, to be in charge of raising and management of finances to construct a new nuclear power generation facility in Northern Bulgaria. In March this year, the National
by Emma Young April 28th, 2008
Siemens gets business from Poland
Siemens has landed a contract from RWE Innogy to provide wind turbines for a project in Poland. The number of wind turbines to be supplied is thirty three, each with a potential of generating 2.3 megawatts. RWE Innogy is a ...
by Emma Young April 28th, 2008
RWE considers withdrawing from acquisition
RWE the German-based energy giant is contemplating pulling out of the race to purchase a forty nine per cent stake in the firm that will construct the second nuclear power facility at Belene in Bulgaria. In the place of purchasing ...
by Emma Young April 28th, 2008
Scramble for British Energy in high gear
RWE the German energy company and EDF of France held discussions separately with British group Centrica concerning possible takeover bids for British Energy. This was an indication that even though the talks were at a premature phase, the struggle for control ...
by Emma Young April 14th, 2008
