Energo - CEE/FSU Power

18 June 2026

Korea’s Hyundai Motor announces $65mn battery plant investment in Turkey

17 June 2026

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor has announced a €55mn ($65mn) investment in Turkey to establish a battery plant that will serve its electric vehicle (EV) production in Turkey.

Power outage hits Republika Srpska parliament during debate on energy shortages

17 June 2026

A special session of the parliament of Bosnia's Serb Republic was briefly interrupted on June 16 after a power outage struck the assembly chamber during a heated debate on the entity's revised 2026 budget.

Ukraine expands power generation tender as it seeks to bolster grid resilience

17 June 2026

Ukraine has increased the capacity available in the second stage of its competitive programme to build new electricity generation facilities by 14%.

First phase of $1.4bn solar project in Kyrgyzstan goes operational

16 June 2026

The first phase of a planned $1.4bn and 1.9-gigawatt solar project in Kyrgyzstan, has gone operational, the government has announced.

Slovak environment minister says six turbines at Gabčíkovo hydro plant had to be fixed

16 June 2026

Slovak Minister of Environment and Vice Prime Minister Tomáš Taraba said that six turbines at the Gabčíkovo hydroelectric power plant (HPP) on the Danube river had to be fixed to secure their functionality.

JSW secures coal exploration licence in Poland, beating foreign competitor

16 June 2026

Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW) has been awarded a licence to explore coal and methane deposits in the "Dębieńsko 1" seam, beating a foreign competitor in a competitive bidding process.

OMV Petrom to invest €300mn in solar and storage project in Bulgaria

15 June 2026

OMV Petrom will build a large-scale solar and battery storage project in Bulgaria, in a further expansion of its renewable energy portfolio in Southeast Europe.

Kazakhstan coal exports reach 7.1mn tonnes in first quarter

15 June 2026

Kazakhstan is reported to have exported 7.1mn tonnes of coal in the first three months of 2026, while domestic consumers remained the primary market for the country’s producers.

Russian gas supplies to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan rose 15% in 2025, says Gazprom

13 June 2026

Uzbekistan's natural gas imports from Russia reportedly rose by 15% in 2025.

Uzbekistan's solar and wind power output exceeds 5bn kWh in under six months

13 June 2026

Uzbekistan generated more than 5bn kWh of electricity from solar and wind power from the start of this year to June 8, according to the Ministry of Energy.

US Congress to examine bill aimed at strengthening Moldova's energy security

12 June 2026

The United States Congress will examine legislation designed to support the Republic of Moldova's energy resilience and reduce its dependence on Russian energy supplies, Moldova's Energy Ministry announced.

Mongolia wants Borteeg coal deposit brought into economic circulation this year, says report

11 June 2026

The Mongolian government wants the Borteeg coal deposit to be brought into economic circulation this year in line with plans to mine 15mn tonnes of coal at the South Gobi resource annually and export 10mn tonnes of that output, says a report.

Dummy fuel assemblies loaded at Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear power plant project

11 June 2026

The loading of 163 dummy nuclear fuel assemblies in the first unit of Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant marks a key part of the commissioning process for the country’s first such power station, says a trade journal.