Essen, Germany, 29 July 2010, RWE Rheinland Westfalen Netz AG
Figures for 2009 have shown that the distribution system operators of RWE Rheinland Westfalen Netz paid approximately EUR 1 billion in feed-in tariffs in accordance with the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). Over two million households were supplied from total electricity fed in of approximately 8.1 billion kilowatt-hours (7.9 billion kWh in the previous year), which was generated by close to 57,000 plants. more
Hamburg/Cairo, 19 July 2010, RWE Dea
RWE Dea will be investing 3.6 billion US-Dollars in the field development in the North Alexandria and West Mediterranean Deep Water concessions – the biggest single investment for the upstream company to date. Together with the Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy, the Egyptian state-owned company EGPC and the operator BP, RWE Dea signed the relevant agreements, which had previously been approved by the Egyptian Cabinet and the Egyptian Parliament, in Cairo.more
Essen, 16 July 2010, RWE Supply & Trading
RWE sponsors the First European Energy Transparency Award, launched, solely and independently managed by the Florence School of Regulation (FSR). RWE asks other companies to join this initiative as co-sponsors to help promoting further transparency of the energy wholesale markets and/or to contribute by submitting good initiatives to enhance energy
market transparency.more
Essen / Bozen, 13 July 2010, RWE Innogy
RWE Innogy commissioned the first onshore wind farm in Italy in the middle of June. The San Basilio wind farm is situated in Sardinia around 35 km north of the city of Cagliari.more
Essen/Swindon, 01 July 2010, RWE Innogy GmbH
RWE Innogy has received the green light from the Scottish Government to build another hydro- power plant in the United Kingdom. The Cia Aig hydroelectric power station, 3 megawatts of installed capacity, will be sited near Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. Driven by the fresh water of Loch Arkaig, the new hydropower plant will meet the future electricity requirements of around 1600 households each year. Building is to commence next year, and will take about 18 months.more