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Eon sells European gas grid to Australian bank

17/05/2012

E.ON has announced the sale of its Open Grid Europe gas distribution network in a deal worth €3.2bn ($4.06bn).

Wave energy firm wins $10.3m grant in Australia

02/05/2012 Carnegie Wave Energy has secured a $10.3m grant from the federal government to support its $32m grid-connected CETO wave energy...

Controversial $1.2bn power plant frozen after legal ruling

17/04/2012 In Australia, an energy technology firm has frozen development of a contentious A$1.2bn ($1.23bn) brown coal gas hybrid power p...

Six-fold increase in wind power generation in New Zealand

03/04/2012 There will be a six-fold increase of wind farm generation in New Zealand, producing 20 per cent of the country’s electricity by...

Australia's AGL to buy out country’s largest coal power station

24/02/2012 Australia's AGL Energy said it would take full control of Australia’s largest coal power station, buying out Japan's Tepco and ...

BP to pull out of solar energy venture in Australia

24/02/2012 BP Plc LSE: BP NYSE: BP plans to withdraw from a venture seeking Australian government funds to build a solar-po...

World’s largest thermal power exporter to sell stake in $6.4bn coal project

15/02/2012 Xstrata PLC, (LSE: XTA, SIX: XTAN) the world's largest thermal-coal exporter by volume, may sell part of its pro...

New hydro electric power scheme in New Zealand

08/02/2012

TrustPower plans to start construction on a new $13m hydro electricity generation scheme in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Australian power merger causing stir

23/01/2012 The New South Wales government in Australia went into the election last March planning to merge the three existing electricity ...

APA Group announce Hastings takeover

14/12/2011 Australian gas transmission and distribution firm APA Group have announced a takeover offer for rival Hastings Diversified Util...

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