Final Bidders for U.K. Offshore Transmission Contracts Revealed, an Industrial Info News Alert

The U.K's energy regulator, Ofgem, has whittled down the potential winners of more than £1 billion ($1.6 billion) of offshore transmission grid contracts to six contenders.

By: Market Wire
GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - December 17, 2009) - Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) -- The U.K's energy regulator, Ofgem, has whittled down the potential winners of more than £1 billion ($1.6 billion) of offshore transmission grid contracts to six contenders. After shortlisting 13 firms in October, a number of large energy companies have missed the cut, including subsidiaries of RWE AG (OTC:RWEOY) (Essen, Germany), Scottish and Southern Energy plc (OTC:SSEZY) (Perth, Scotland), Statkraft AS (Oslo, Norway) and Electricity Supply Board (Dublin, Ireland).

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GALWAY, IRELAND--(Marketwire - December 17, 2009) - Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland) -- The U.K's energy regulator, Ofgem, has whittled down the potential winners of more than £1 billion ($1.6 billion) of offshore transmission grid contracts to six contenders. After shortlisting 13 firms in October, a number of large energy companies have missed the cut, including subsidiaries of RWE AG (OTC:RWEOY) (Essen, Germany), Scottish and Southern Energy plc (OTC:SSEZY) (Perth, Scotland), Statkraft AS (Oslo, Norway) and Electricity Supply Board (Dublin, Ireland).

IIR's Renewable Energy Database provides extensive coverage on the Wind Energy, Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Landfill Gas-to-Energy and Utility-Scale Solar power plants throughout North America, and is now expanding coverage across the world.

For details, view the entire article by subscribing to Industrial Info's Premium Industry News at http://www.industrialinfo.eu/showNews.jsp?newsitemID=153740, or browse other breaking industrial news stories at www.industrialinfo.eu.

Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy related markets. For more than 26 years, Industrial Info has provided plant and project opportunity databases, market forecasts, high resolution maps, and daily industry news. For more information send inquiries to europe@industrialinfo.co.uk or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe (http://www.industrialinfo.eu).

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