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International Power to buy U.S power plants - Reuters - Mon 12 May, 09:00 AM
Electricity firm International Power <IPR.L> has agreed to buy four U.S. power generation plants for $856.4 million (439.7 million pounds) to expand its presence in the country, it said on Monday.

International Power to buy U.S power assets - Reuters - Mon 12 May, 08:11 AM
Electricity firm International Power <IPR.L> said on Monday it had agreed to buy a 1,857 megawatt portfolio of generation facilities, including plants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland, for $856.4 million (439.7 million pounds).

Qatar signs deals to build bln dlr power plant - AFP - Sun 11 May, 06:24 PM
Gas-rich Qatar on Sunday signed a series of deals to build a 3.8-billion-dollar (2.5-billion-euro) desalination and power plant part-owned by Japanese and French firms, a statement said.

French contemplate bid for leading UK nuclear utility - AFP - Sun 11 May, 06:51 AM
French state-owned energy giant EDF, the world's biggest nuclear energy producer, has ambitions to expand into a lucrative future British market with a bid for the leading British nuclear energy producer.

Fuel shortage forces Gaza blackout - Reuters - Sat 10 May, 05:10 PM
A fuel shortage forced the Gaza Strip's main power station to shut down on Saturday, leaving much of the Hamas-controlled territory without electricity, a senior official at the generating plant said.

Essex sub-station blast kills one - Reuters - Wed 07 May, 05:57 PM
A person died after an explosion at an electricity sub-station in Essex on Wednesday, the fire brigade said.

Party dissent unlikely to halt energy sell-off in Australian state: official - AFP - Sun 04 May, 07:11 AM
Australia's most populous state is set to privatise its electricity industry despite overwhelming opposition from the ruling party's rank-and-file membership, Treasurer Michael Costa said.

EDF readies British Energy bid worth 11 billion pounds - AFP - Fri 11 Apr, 11:36 AM
French electricity and nuclear power group EDF was assembling a takeover bid for British Energy worth more than 11 billion pounds (13.7 billion euros, 21.7 billion dollars), The Times reported on Friday.

Save More Money On Energy! - Fool.co.uk - Thu 10 Apr, 03:47 PM
Savings to be made on gas and electricity are on the increase.

European power groups mull British Energy takeover: report - AFP - Mon 07 Apr, 11:10 AM
German power firm RWE and EDF of France are in separate discussions with British group Centrica about possible takeover bids for British Energy, the Financial Times reported on Monday.


German energy firms deny overcharging customers 08:54 PM [ AFP ]
EDF might make takeover bid for British Energy 12:01 PM [ AFP ]
Wind power breaks records in Spain 07:57 PM [ AFP ]

Ocean Power: Europe's Next Green Thing [at BusinessWeek Online] 12:33 PM [ BusinessWeek Online]
South Africa unable to profit fully from gold price hike 04:32 AM [ AFP ]


Spanish PM sees France's EDF launching operation in Spain 06:35 PM [ AFP ]
German EON to sell power grid: government spokesman 12:02 PM [ AFP ]
Iberdrola complains to EU about French role in EDF bid: source 10:14 PM [ AFP ]
Spain's ACS confirms talks with EDF over Iberdrola 07:05 PM [ AFP ]
No 'concrete proposal' from EDF for Iberdrola: Spanish deputy PM 06:30 PM [ AFP ]


German utility RWE says EU pollution rights plan killed power plant 08:19 AM [ AFP ]
Iberdrola rises on report of possible EDF takeover bid 07:15 PM [ AFP ]
S African mines idle for fourth day amid power crisis 01:52 PM [ AFP ]
South African mines closed over weekend amid power crisis 07:34 PM [ AFP ]
Gold price soars as SAfrican power crisis halts production 06:17 PM [ AFP ]


China orders 'urgent' action to avert power crisis 10:44 AM [ AFP ]

A Smarter Electrical Grid [at BusinessWeek Online] 01:29 PM [ BusinessWeek Online]
Japan's Itochu says bought US power station 05:19 PM [ AFP ]
OMX reports purchase of some Nord Pool carbon emission assets 06:50 PM [ AFP ]
ABB announces 440-mln-dlrs China contract 09:56 AM [ AFP ]


NYSE Euronext to acquire carbon trading operations 05:15 PM [ AFP ]
French minister announces plan to sell 2.5 percent of EDF 08:01 AM [ AFP ]
Malaysia tips gas, electricity price hike: reports 05:25 PM [ AFP ]
French unions decry sale of 3.0 percent state stake in EDF 07:11 PM [ AFP ]
General Electric to build power stations in Turkmenistan: state media 02:22 PM [ AFP ]


German power giant EON posts 22 percent rise in nine-month profit 03:17 PM [ AFP ]
German consumers demoralised by inflation: GfK 08:45 AM [ AFP ]
German utility RWE close to compromise with cartel office: reports 08:01 AM [ AFP ]
Yemen discusses nuclear reactor with US, Canadian firms 08:54 PM [ AFP ]
EU seeks to split up energy giants 05:40 PM [ AFP ]

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