Energo - CEE/FSU Power
Central Asia could unlock $120mn in annual savings through electricity market integration, EDB says
Central Asia could generate up to $120mn in net annual economic benefits by better coordinating existing electricity networks and power plants, without major new construction, the Eurasian Development Bank said.
OMV Petrom and Renovatio launch three solar parks with 130 MW capacity in Romania
OMV Petrom (BVB: SNP) and renewable energy developer Renovatio have commissioned three photovoltaic parks in Romania with a combined gross installed capacity of approximately 130 MW, with the facilities now supplying electricity to the national grid.
Kazakhstan targets electricity surplus by 2029
Tokayev calls to begin construction of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant at Balkash in 2027
Turkey to start using Akkuyu nuclear power in 2027, minister says
Turkey aims to load the first nuclear fuel at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant within weeks.
Slovakia is interested in buying Russian gas and nuclear fuel, state secretary Šimoňák says during Moscow talks
Slovak companies' energy bills remain above EU average
Polish energy giant Orlen to open office in Singapore, eyeing Asian LNG markets
Poland's largest energy group Orlen said it would open a new trading office in Singapore in Q1 2027 as part of London-based Orlen LNG Trading in order to streamline the management of the group's liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply portfolio.
Slovenia’s HESS plans battery storage expansion by 2030
Kyiv plans over $450m in energy resilience spending and 1.5 GW of additional heating capacity
Kyiv has allocated more than UAH16bn ($356mn) to energy resilience measures in 2026 and plans to spend a further UAH4.5bn to UAH5bn ($100mn to $111mn) by the end of the year.
Slovak opposition wants no-confidence vote against Foreign Minister Blanár over Lavrov talks
Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár led a delegation to Moscow, where he held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.
PGE starts construction of one of Poland's biggest energy storage facilities
Polish power group PGE said on October 23 that its renewables subsidiary PGE EO had begun building one of the biggest energy storage facilities in Poland and in Europe, a 400MW/800MWh unit in Nowy Czarnów.
Rosatom CEO visits construction site of Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power plant
The CEO of Russia’s Rosatom says two small modular reactors (SMRs) are already under construction at the site in Jizzakh region that will be the location of Uzbekistan’s first nuclear power facility.
Turkey set to announce revised National Energy Plan on Nov 5
Turkey plans to announce a revised National Energy Plan on November 5, with stronger targets extending through 2040, a senior energy official said on October 23.
Uzbekistan launches over $6bn in projects across Kashkadarya
Uzbekistan’s solar and wind output matches 2025 total in 9M
Uzbekistan’s large-scale solar and wind farms generated 10.5bn kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity in January-September 2026, matching their total output for the whole of 2025.
Romania extends state of energy crisis as Cernavodă reactors may remain offline in November
Romania has extended its state of energy crisis by another month as forecasts indicate that both reactors at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, the country’s only nuclear facility, may remain offline throughout November.
Polish power firm Orlen posts lower Q3 output y/y, flags PLN1.6bn impairments
Poland's largest energy group Orlen said on October 2 that its Q3 2026 downstream and upstream operations were down y/y, while its crude oil throughput rose compared to Q2. At the same time, it announced new impairment charges and reversals.
Polish utility PGE awards 372MWh battery storage deal to Elektrotim
Polish power group PGE said on October 23 that its renewables subsidiary PGE EO had selected the Warsaw bourse-listed company Elektrotim as a general contractor for its four energy storage facilities with a total capacity of 372MWh.
Poland hits 1.3 GW/ 3 GWh in battery energy storage capacity as of October 1
The total power capacity of battery storage facilities in Poland amounted to 1.3 GW, while their total stored energy capacity was 3 GWh as of October 1, 2026, the Polish power grid company PSE reported.
UAE’s AMEA Power signs deal for 1,000 MWh battery storage project in Uzbekistan
Dubai-based renewable energy developer AMEA Power has signed investment and battery storage service agreements for a 250-MW/1,000-MWh standalone battery energy storage project in Uzbekistan’s southwestern Bukhara region.
Turkey's wind, solar Yeka tenders expected to draw $2bn in investment
Turkey expects to attract around $2bn in investment from wind and solar projects totalling 2,285 megawatts (MW) to be awarded under its Renewable Energy Resource Zone (Yeka) tenders on November 2-3.
Ukraine becomes net electricity importer after Russian attack cuts exports
Ukraine’s electricity exports fell sharply after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure, pushing the country into a net importing position on October 18 as colder weather and weaker household solar generation increased demand for grid power.
Poland's SGE, Origin Nuclear plan UK joint venture to run SMR fleet, first unit eyed in 2034
SGE SMR UK, the UK-based project company of SMR developer and investor SGE, and Origin Nuclear have signed a letter of intent to set up a joint venture for the future operation of the planned UK BWRX-300 fleet.
Poland’s Orlen, Sołowow’s SGE agree phased approach to first SMR, eye detailed deals by year-end
OSGE holds in-principle decisions for 24 units across six sites, while Orlen’s strategy envisages at least two SMR units by 2035 for its plants in Płock and Włocławek.
Polish power firm Orlen’s storage project in Norway receives €223mn of EU funding
Atlas, a joint initiative of Orlen Upstream Norway, Aker BP and Höegh Evi, has been awarded €223mn in EU funds to support the development of a CO2 transport and storage network on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Polish PGE’s renewables arm seeks main contractor for 22 distributed energy storage facilities
Polish power group PGE said that its renewables subsidiary PGE EO had announced tenders for a main contractor for 22 distributed energy storage facilities. The facilities will have a total capacity of 111 MW and a storage capacity of 260 MWh.
Turkey’s Entek Elektrik to invest €40mn in battery storage near Romanian solar park
Entek Elektrik, a subsidiary of Turkish oil refiner Tüpraş, plans to build a €40mn battery energy storage system with a capacity of 600 MWh in two phases near its 214 MW Niculesti photovoltaic park in Romania.
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