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Will Trump’s Central Asia summit in Washington help break the Chinese chokehold on rare earths?
“Rare earths”. As Donald Trump on November 6 hosts Central Asia’s five presidents in Washington, DC, observers can forgive themselves if they quickly lose count of the number of times these buzzwords are uttered.
Russia and Turkey said to negotiate gas supplies renewal
Slovak President Pellegrini praises his Polish counterpart’s offer of US gas shipments
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini praised the offer of US gas shipments from Poland to Slovakia made by his Polish counterpart Karol Nawrocki.
Turkmenistan reveals electricity export aspirations
Ashgabat building Caspian power plant.
Mongolia engages ADB to provide transaction advisory for stable solar energy project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced in a press release that it has been engaged by the government of Mongolia to provide transaction advisory services for the Stable Solar Energy in Mongolia Project.
Poland's PGE gets key permit for 0.9 GW offshore wind farm, eyes auction
Polish state-owned utility PGE has received a key environmental decision for its Baltica 1 offshore wind farm, clearing the 0.9 gigawatt (GW) project to participate in an auction scheduled for Dec. 17, the company said on November 3.
Environmentalists hit out at plans to relocate up to 60,000 for Tajikistan’s Rogun mega hydro project
Plans to relocate up to 60,000 people from the flood zone of Tajikistan’s $8bn Rogun mega hydroelectric power plant (HPP) project are "deeply flawed", the international environmental coalition Rogun Alert said in a report published on November 4.
Hungary, US set to deepen nuclear energy ties during Orbán’s White House visit
Viktor Orban, seeking to secure a temporary waiver from US sanctions on Russian oil, will propose a pragmatic energy deal to Washington, offering deeper cooperation in the LNG and nuclear sectors.
Earthquake damage disrupts Uzbek, Tajik power exports to Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s power imports from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan were reportedly disrupted when transmission lines were damaged during the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Afghanistan before dawn on November 3, killing at least 27 people.
Montenegro’s EPCG begins transport of giant blades for new Gvozd wind farm project
Montenegro’s state-owned power utility EPCG said it has begun transporting giant wind turbine blades for the Gvozd wind farm, a flagship renewable energy project that marks a major milestone for the country’s energy sector.
Slovak municipalities could oppose country’s wind energy plans
The country’s majority state controlled Nuclear Energy Company (JESS) plans a wind project which could number up to 45 wind turbines, and has already submitted it for environmental impact assessment (EIA).
Slovenian consumers take energy giant GEN-I to court over price hikes
The Slovene Consumers’ Association accused GEN-I of unlawfully raising household prices at the height of the recent energy crisis.
Ukraine grapples with winter energy crisis as Russian strikes cripple power grid
Ukraine is bracing for a harsh winter energy crisis after a new wave of Russian missile and drone strikes severely damaged its power infrastructure, prompting Kyiv to seek emergency gas imports and deeper cooperation with regional allies.
Tokayev says Kazakhstan should prepare for water shortages
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged greater preparedness for worsening water shortages ahead, stressing the need for modern irrigation and efficient resource management.
North Macedonia prioritises clear rules and de-risking tools to boost green investments
Investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy require predictable rules, digitalised procedures, and de-risking instruments that attract private capital through local banks, North Macedonia’s energy minister Sanja Božinovska said.
North Macedonia’s ESM signs €1.5mn EU-backed grant to accelerate green transformation
Construction works begin at Slovak Chinese-backed battery plant
Construction works began at the Šurany Industrial Park, where the 20 GWh battery plant project set up by Gotion InoBat Batteries (GIB), a joint venture between Chinese-owned Gotion High-Tech and Slovak InoBat, is to be developed.
Kyrgyzstan set to achieve energy independence within two years, says president
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov has pledged that the country will overcome its winter power shortage difficulties and become energy independent within two and a half years.
Turkey’s EV charging infrastructure expanding at unprecedented pace, says regulator
Turkey’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network is expanding at an unprecedented pace as shown by the usage data on September, according to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
Ukraine aims to expand energy storage capacity to 1.5 GW by end of next year
Ukraine requires around 1.3 gigawatts (GW) of energy storage capacity to meet growing market needs, with rapid development already underway.
Kazakhstan in talks to supply uranium to Finland as Helsinki phases out Russian nuclear fuel
Kazakhstan is in discussions with Finland over potential uranium supplies for Finnish nuclear power plants, Almasadam Satkaliyev, chairman of Kazakhstan’s national nuclear energy agency, said as Finnish President Alexander Stubb paid a visit.
Croatia’s Dalekovod wins €100mn Swedish contract
Renewables company Ecogreen sells 20% stake via Istanbul IPO for TRY 1.1bn
Ecogreen Enerji Holding (ECOGR) sold 110mn shares, amounting to a 20% stake, via a Borsa Istanbul initial public offering (IPO), Gedik Yatirim (GEDIK), which acted as the intermediary in the offering, said on October 27.
Uzbekistan looks at possible role for Italy’s Ansaldo Energia in construction of its first nuclear power plant
Uzbekistan is in talks that could lead to a role forf Italy’s Ansaldo Energia in the Russia-led construction of its first nuclear power plant (NPP).
Hungary assesses impacts of new US sanctions on energy supply
The Hungarian government states that new US sanctions on Russia’s energy sector have not affected its supplies, and Prime Minister Orbán is set to address the issue during his upcoming talks with President Trump in Washington next week.
China Energy to invest $1bn in renewable energy projects in Kazakhstan
China Energy has committed to investing $1bn in the construction of two major renewable energy facilities in Kazakhstan.
Slow internet, power deficit two of main obstacles to attracting investment to Tajikistan, government report acknowledges
Two of the main obstacles to drawing investment to Tajikistan are the country’s low internet speed and power shortages, according to the government’s programme for attracting investment.
Slovenia’s electricity generation falls in September, imports rise amid lower thermal output
Slovenia produced 932 GWh of electricity in September, marking a 10% decline from August and a 28% drop compared to September 2024, the statistics office reported on October 27.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant forced to rely on diesel as alleged partisan sabotage derails Russian power link
Ukrainian partisans sabotaged electrical infrastructure in Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia, disrupting efforts to connect Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to the Russian grid and forcing it to rely on diesel generators for close to a month.
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