May 1999

Cooperative curiosity and liberal conformity. They're terms that aptly describe the mood of operators in Denmark which, despite being strategically placed above Germany and at the southern end of the Nordic region, has been much slower than its northern neighbours to embrace market liberalisation

News that a major new 500 MW combined cycle gas turbine plant planned for Wales has escaped the UK government's moratorium on new gas capacity has been met with some surprise. So how firm is the moratorium?