EdF unvelied their strategy for 2005, with partial privatisation in the same year they have stated that they intend to spend 56 billion Euros in investments
EdF unvelied their strategy for 2005, with partial privatisation in the same year they have stated that they intend to spend 56 billion Euros in investments. With 24 billion Euros in devt which they have struggled to get rid of, they have been froced to sell a stake in RTE their distribution business. Also there is some difficulty with their stake in Edison the Italian Utility, which has limited EdF's voting rights. It will be some time before, the company is fully restructured, particularly whilst the French staff are still being mutinous.
14 December 2007
As usual the UK government attempt to unify abroad and alienate at home. read more...
04 December 2007
Germans submit reasons why they think the EU has it wrong, and whilst it is not the UK way of doing things it might not be wrong. read more...
16 November 2007
French demand likely to be met by a tight UK plant margin. read more...
23 May 2007
1000MW power interconnector planned between Britain and Holland. read more...
28 November 2005
Ofgem shows its teeth by commisioning two investigations and also suggests that they are watching the LNG gas facilities at Grain very carefully. read more...
Oil Disruption Fears create Volatile Markets
The European Union provided details this week of its proposed ban of Iranian oil imports as the Union steps up pressure over the country's nuclear programme. read more...
20 January 2012
The European Union provided details this week of its proposed ban of Iranian oil imports as the Union steps up pressure over the country's nuclear programme. read more...
European Credit Downgrades add to European Woes
Standard & Poors, the credit rating agency has downgraded 9 eurozone countries: France, Italy,Spain,Cyprus, Portugal, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta. This comes at the end of a week that has seen strengthening oil prices but surpressed UK gas and power markets. read more...
13 January 2012
Standard & Poors, the credit rating agency has downgraded 9 eurozone countries: France, Italy,Spain,Cyprus, Portugal, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia and Malta. This comes at the end of a week that has seen strengthening oil prices but surpressed UK gas and power markets. read more...
November 2011 Review
While debt repayment concerns combined with woeful economic indicators continued to be a feature throughout November, supply and demand fundamentals were an obvious driver too. Unseasonably warm weather combined with (and causing) plentiful gas storage meant that UK power and gas markets went into a nose dive. read more...
02 December 2011
While debt repayment concerns combined with woeful economic indicators continued to be a feature throughout November, supply and demand fundamentals were an obvious driver too. Unseasonably warm weather combined with (and causing) plentiful gas storage meant that UK power and gas markets went into a nose dive. read more...
Turmoil returns on Greek Announcement
Following last weeks announcement that the eurozone leaders had reached an agreement on a Greek bailout - one that would see banks take a 50% hit on their holdings of Greek debt, the Greek Prime Minister made his own shocking announcement that he plans to hold a referendum on the matter. The Markets tumble in response. read more...
01 November 2011
Following last weeks announcement that the eurozone leaders had reached an agreement on a Greek bailout - one that would see banks take a 50% hit on their holdings of Greek debt, the Greek Prime Minister made his own shocking announcement that he plans to hold a referendum on the matter. The Markets tumble in response. read more...
Eurozone Debt Deal Announced
After prolonged discussions and late night talks, European leaders have announced a agreement on a a Eurozone debt deal. But will the devil be in the detail? read more...
27 October 2011
After prolonged discussions and late night talks, European leaders have announced a agreement on a a Eurozone debt deal. But will the devil be in the detail? read more...
Unplanned Outages Cause Powercuts
Power cuts seen across the UK following an unplanned outage at BE’s Sizewell B nuclear plant in Suffolk read more...
28 May 2008
Power cuts seen across the UK following an unplanned outage at BE’s Sizewell B nuclear plant in Suffolk read more...
Supply Costs on the Up Too
Analysis suggests that energy supply costs are on the up too with increases of 9% seen in gas and 15% in baseload power. read more...
15 May 2008
Analysis suggests that energy supply costs are on the up too with increases of 9% seen in gas and 15% in baseload power. read more...
EU unbundling bungled
EU still voting on how to unbundle the energy companies of Europe. read more...
29 February 2008
EU still voting on how to unbundle the energy companies of Europe. read more...
One grid operator
As usual the UK government attempt to unify abroad and alienate at home. read more...
14 December 2007
As usual the UK government attempt to unify abroad and alienate at home. read more...
25GW of off-shore wind farms
The DTI (as was) has highlighted a potential 25GW of off-shore wind farms, if accurate there are still significant planning obstacles. read more...
10 December 2007
The DTI (as was) has highlighted a potential 25GW of off-shore wind farms, if accurate there are still significant planning obstacles. read more...
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