The diesel (reciprocating) generator set market remains fast growing and vibrant, representing the fastest selling and least expensive of the distributed generation technologies available.

US-based ElectraTherm’s patented Organic Rankine Cycle system has been commissioned at a biogas plant in Slapanov, Czech Republic, representing its second collaboration with biogas plant constructor EnviTec.

METRO Cash & Carry, in partnership with Germany utility E.ON, is installing advanced gas-fired micro-CHP units at two of its wholesale stores in Germany and two in Russia.

Temporary power company Aggreko has opened a new US facility in Texas to cater for its natural gas and diesel generation business.

German energy company MVV Energie has commenced construction of a new biomass power plant close to Sittingbourne in Kent, UK, which represents its first biomass investment outside of Germany.

Finnish engineering company Fortum has inaugurated the first waste-to-energy combined heat and power plant in the Baltic countries.

Immingham, one of Europe’s largest cogeneration plants, has been bought by The Vitol Group, known as one of the world’s largest independent energy trader.

The recent initiative of MEP Judith Merkies to start a debate on the important but often overlooked role of microgeneration, including micro-CHP, in the context of EU energy and goals has been welcomed by COGEN Europe.

The Vitol Group – the world’s largest independent energy trader – has bought one of Europe’s largest cogeneration plants.

Finnish power utility Fortum has inaugurated a new waste-to-energy combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Lithuania.

Cogenco, Dalkia’s specialist CHP provider, has recently supplied a 120 kWe CHP system to provide heating and electricity to the famous Butlins holiday resort in Skegness.

Dalkia has extended its contract to facilitate the Bratislava heat network in Slovakia.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering a loan of up to $40m to finance two biomass to power and heat projects in Azerbaijan.

The $10m refurbishment of the Ibroxholm Oval tower block at Govan in Glasgow, Scotland is to use combined heat and power technology.

One of the largest dairy factories in Europe is to replace a coal-fired facility with combined heat and power technology as Poland continues to reduce its dependency on fossil fuels.

The Regulations for the UK’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) have now been amended, incorporating the Government’s degression mechanism into legislation.

The European Investment Bank is to provide funding for a combined cycle gas turbine power station, which is set to provide electricity to the grid as well as heat to neighbouring towns and industrial off-takers.

The potential role combined heat and power can play in the UK’s overall energy system is to be examined later this month by a key parliamentary committee at Westminster.

A colliery in the north Yorkshire area of England is set to be powered by a 26 MW waste to energy facility if planning permission is approved.