Energo - CEE/FSU Power
Mongolia’s coal and lignite exports calculated as higher by 73.5% y/y in January
Mongolia’s coal and lignite exports surged 73.5% y/y to 10.12mn tonnes in January, Mysteel Global has calculated based on data from Mongolia's Customs General Administration.
Russian coal exports to India jump 63% in January
Russian coking coal supplies recover in India and China amid disruptions in Indonesian exports
Montenegro grants environmental permit for €200mn Bijela wind farm
Finnish firm to advise Estonia on nuclear power plant development
Czech Dukovany nuclear enhancement project progresses according to plans, say Havlíček
Major Turkish geothermal tomato greenhouse targets European markets
A newly-built 40,000-square-metre geothermal greenhouse at W Agro Park in Kayseri, Central Anatolia, Turkey, is expected to produce around 2,500 tonnes of fresh tomatoes annually, with European export markets the prime target.
Slovenian firm using Tesla technologies to invest €50mn in Latvia
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Solar company Best Enerji sells 29% stake via Istanbul IPO for TRY 802mn
Best Brands Grup Enerji (BESTE) has sold 55mn shares, amounting to a 29% stake, via a Borsa Istanbul initial public offering (IPO).
Turkey to modernise power grid with 777bn lira investment
Turkey’s electricity distribution industry is preparing for a major upgrade. Elder, the Electricity Distribution Services Association, has announced a five-year investment programme worth Turkish lira (TRY) 777bn ($17.8bn) between 2026 and 2030.
Kazakhstan wants to raise hydropower capacity by almost threefold over coming five years
Kazakhstan is planning to significantly raise its hydropower capacity over the next five years, according to the energy ministry.
Slovak operator of state reserves reiterates oil supplies are not threatened by Druzhba disruption
Slovak state operator of material reserves SŠHR reiterated that oil supplies are not threatened by the latest Druzhba disruption.
Poland’s Orlen to update 2035 strategy in H1 2026, keeps PLN380bn investment target
Poland’s largest energy multi-utility Orlen is set to present an update to its 2035 strategy in the first half of 2026, CEO Ireneusz Fąfara announced on February 16, while upholding the group's massive investment pledge.
Uzbekistan’s solar and wind output hits 1bn kWh threshold in early year breakthrough
Earlier, it was reported that Uzbekistan paid more than UZS 209.2bn ($17.1mn) in state subsidies to 45,381 households generating electricity from rooftop solar panels under the “Solar Home” programme.
Tajikistan’s mined coal volume up 10% y/y in 2025, almost all exported tonnage goes to Uzbekistan
Tajikistan mined more than 2.8mn tonnes of coal in 2025, with the volume up 235,000 tonnes, or 10%, year on year, according to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies (MoINT).
Serbia and Azerbaijan plan 500 MW gas power plant near Niš by 2029
Serbia and Azerbaijan have agreed to jointly build a 500-megawatt gas-fired power plant near the southern Serbian city of Niš by 2029, marking one of Azerbaijan’s largest energy investments in Europe.
Croatia’s power, gas supply rises in December
Russian attacks cut Ukraine’s January budget revenues as Kyiv accelerates energy rebuild
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have reduced state tax and customs revenues by UAH12bn ($280mn) in January, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said, underscoring the economic toll of sustained attacks on the power sector.
Fico offers V4 + USA cooperation during Rubio’s visit to Slovakia
North Macedonia to import US LNG under new reciprocal trade framework with Washington
North Macedonia will begin purchasing US liquefied natural gas once the new gas interconnector with Greece is completed.
Slovenia’s Gen-I enters US electricity market
Russian oil major Gazprom Neft discovered 55mn tonnes of oil reserves
Gazprom Neft has discovered a 55mn tonne oil field in southern Yamal that could strengthen its Arctic cluster, though development may require tens of billions of rubles in investment
Ukraine’s Velta plans $30mn investment in own power generation
Ukrainian titanium raw material producer Velta plans to invest up to $30mn in building its own power generation facilities, as soaring electricity costs threaten the viability of its mining and processing operations.
Russia rejects energy truce as fresh strikes deepen Ukraine’s power deficit
Russia has rejected a proposed energy ceasefire and resumed large-scale strikes on Ukrainian cities, exacerbating damage to the country’s power system and leaving hundreds of thousands without heat, water or electricity, President Zelenskiy said.
Kazakhstan’s domestic coal supplier to ramp up output in 2026
Bogatyr Komir, which operates the vast Ekibastuz open-pit mine in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar Region, is preparing to ramp up coal production starting from this year.
Romania’s Nuclearelectrica approves final investment decision for Doicești SMR project
Shareholders of Romania’s state-controlled nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN) have approved the final investment decision for the 462 MW Small Modular Reactors (SMR) project at Doicești. Pending conditions are attached.
Climate tech startup switches Mongolian yurt dwellers from dirty coal to clean solar
EBRD backing entrepreneurs tackling stove fumes crisis that makes Ulaanbaatar one of world’s most air-polluted cities.
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