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Commercial Court in Kosovo halts energy market liberalisation pending final ruling
The Commercial Court of Kosovo has suspended the Energy Regulatory Office’s (ERO) decision to liberalise the country’s electricity market, pending a final judgment.
Ukraine to launch long-term electricity trading auctions with EU neighbours
Ukraine will begin holding long-term electricity trading auctions with Slovakia, Hungary and Romania after its energy regulator approved new rules aimed at strengthening cross-border energy integration with the EU.
EU grants Kazakhstan exemption for coal transit through sanctioned Russian ports
The EU has granted Kazakhstan a conditional exemption permitting the transit of its coal through select Russian ports restricted under sanctions imposed by the bloc, Kazinform reported on July 29, citing the Ministry of Trade and Integration.
Romania's Visual Fan secures €16.6mn power storage contract with Eurowind Energy
Romanian technology company Visual Fan (BVB: ALW), known for its Allview consumer electronics brand, announced it has signed a €16.6mn contract to develop a power storage facility for renewable energy producer Eurowind Energy.
INVL Renewable Energy Fund I secures €29mn loan for 71-MW solar project in Romania
The INVL Renewable Energy Fund I, managed by INVL Asset Management, has signed a €29.3mn loan agreement with Vienna-based Kommunalkredit Austria AG to finance the construction of 71 MW of solar power plants in Romania.
German PE fund T2Y Capital backs Romanian power storage solutions producer Prime Batteries
T2Y Capital, a newly established growth capital investor founded by two former German investment bankers, announced that it is investing in the Romanian company Prime Batteries, a producer of energy storage solutions founded by Adrian Polec.
Court hears Uzbek group attempted to sell nuclear bomb material uranium on black market
National security officials world over are anxious to quickly shut down any such sales.
Kosovo businesses call for delay of August 1 electricity market liberalisation
Kosovo’s main business associations have urged the government to postpone full electricity market liberalisation planned for August 1 and prevent the disconnection of companies that fail to secure new supply contracts by July 31.
Moldova reduces regulated electricity tariffs by up to 15%
Moldova’s National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved cuts to regulated electricity prices of 12.5% for Premier Energy customers and 14.5% for FEE Nord customers, effective August 1.
Ukraine moves to boost energy resilience and cut green tariff debt
Ukraine’s government has approved new measures to revitalise the country’s war-strained energy sector, including the simplification of procedures for restoring gas transportation infrastructure and power lines.
Poland targets 52% renewables share by 2030 in new energy strategy
Poland plans to increase the share of renewables in electricity production to 51.8% by 2030 and 79.8% by 2040 under its ambitious energy transition scenario, according to the latest draft update of the national energy and climate plan (KPEiK).
Poland injects fresh funds into loss-making coal giant PGG
Poland’s finance and economy ministry issued PLN2.78bn (€650mn equivalent) in treasury bonds to the energy ministry on July 28 to increase the share capital of state-owned Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG).
Uzbekistan inks agreements with China for battery storage and wind power projects
Uzbekistan has signed a series of agreements with Chinese companies to accelerate the country’s renewable energy development. One commitment is for a major battery storage project in the capital, Tashkent.
Renewables account for 6.8% of Kazakhstan’s electricity output in first half of 2025
Renewable energy sources contributed 6.81% of Kazakhstan’s total electricity generation in the first half of 2025, Qazaq Green reported on July 24, citing data from the Ministry of Energy.
Korean fund DS Private Equity poised to join Romania’s SMR nuclear project as partner
Korean investment fund DS Private Equity is expected to join Romania’s small modular reactor (SMR) project at Doicești as an equal partner, taking a 33% stake in the project company RoPower Nuclear.
Kyrgyzstan records all-time high summer electricity use on single day amid heatwave
Amid an extended heatwave, Kyrgyzstan has recorded an all-time-high in summer season daily electricity consumption. The country registered 44.1mn kilowatt-hours (kWh) used in a single day, according to the National Electric Grid of Kyrgyzstan (NEGK).
Kazakhstan to tighten oversight of coal sector debt amid heating season preparations
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy will implement strict oversight of debt repayments owed to coal producers, including Bogatyr-Komir LLP, which is partially controlled by Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska.
Strike breaks out at construction site where Russia is building Turkey’s first nuclear power plant
Rosatom blames unpaid wages on “unfriendly countries” blocking project funds. Launch of first reactor years behind schedule.
Ukrainian electricity exports surge 180% in first half of 2025
Ukraine’s electricity exports rose sharply in the first half of 2025, surging by 180% year on ear to reach 688,000 MWh.
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