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IEA urges Belgium to take a long-term approach to energy policy
Belgium should adopt a national long-term energy strategy without delay, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today, stressing that such a plan was required to respond to the challenge of decarbonising the economy while ensuring security of supply and affordability…
KPA Unicon have signed new contract
Stora Enso Wood Products Ltd and KPA Unicon have signed a contract of a biomass-fired hot water boiler plant delivery to Stora Enso sawmill in Honkalahti, Finland. The output of the new Unicon Biograte boiler plant will be 17.7 MWth.…
Obama and Merkel inspired by ABB’s ground-breaking digital technology at Hanover Fair
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Barack Obama were among the first to experience a ground-breaking new smart sensor from ABB during their visit to the Hanover Fair on Monday. The two leaders were shown how ABB’s smart sensor…
Finnish Fortum wins bid for 100 MW solar park in India
Finnish Fortum won the bid for 100 megawatt (MW) solar power park in a reverse auction in Karnataka, India, with a fixed tariff for 25 years, the company announced late Wednesday. Fortum said the solar power plant will be built…
IEA and Thailand launch Thailand Energy Information Centre in Bangkok
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and Thailand today launched a centre to consolidate high-quality, accurate and comprehensive energy information. Thailand’s Vice Minister of Energy, Nattipon Kanokchot, and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol unveiled the Thailand Energy Information Centre in Bangkok…
EU invests €217 million in energy infrastructure
Member States agreed on a Commission proposal to invest €217 million in key trans-European energy infrastructure projects, mainly in Central and South Eastern Europe. In total, 15 projects were selected following a call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility…
“Good Practice of the Year” award
The call for submissions for the 3rd annual “Good Practice of the Year” award is now open! The Renewables Grid Initiative warmly invites you to share the success stories of your most innovative approaches to grid planning. Take part…