Energo - CEE/FSU Power
UAE's AMEA Power partners with Uzbekistan for 1-GW wind project and energy storage system
Dubai-based AMEA Power secured investment agreements with Uzbekistan during President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to the UAE on January 13.
China’s Norinco to build 125-MW solar park in Bosnia
Chinese company Norinco International will build a 125-MW solar power plant near the city of Stolac in Bosnia & Herzegovina, the company’s supplier Arctech said in a press release.
Politicians warn of sabotage as Lithuania departs from Russian power system
Lithuania is seeking to bolster the security of its critical energy infrastructure as the Baltic three prepare to disconnect from Russia's electricity network, BRELL.
Nato unveils “Baltic Sentry” initiative to monitor energy and data cable security
Nato is about to launch the “Baltic Sentry” programme, involving frigates, maritime patrol aircraft and a fleet of naval drones to protect the security of undersea infrastructure, the alliance’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on January 14.
North Macedonia’s ESM to reissue tender for coal mining at REK Bitola
North Macedonia’s state-owned power producer Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM) has announced on January 14 that no company was selected for coal mining at the REK Bitola mine following a tender in December 2023.
Debt of Bosnian RiTE Ugljevik to Slovenian Elektrogospodarstvo increased by €65mn
The debt of Bosnian mine and thermal power plant RiTE Ugljevik to Slovenian Elektrogospodarstvo has increased by BAM127mn (€65mn) as of end-2024.
Slovakia’s electricity exports drop by 14% y/y in 2024
Slovakia became a net electricity exporter in 2023 following the full connection of the third unit at the Mochovce nuclear power plant to the grid.
Moldova calls on residents to cut power consumption
The rising electricity consumption is posing more problems for Moldova's energy supplier company Energocom: it will have to rely on emergency reserves for RON 484 MWh of electricity to cover the 16:00-19:00 peak period on January 14.
Uzbekistan to build Central Asia’s first geothermal power plant
Ukraine's DTEK to buy 200 MW storage systems amid energy crisis
Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, has announced plans to purchase battery storage systems with a total capacity of 200 megawatts.
Poland earmarks PLN60bn for its first nuclear power plant
Albania targets 30% renewable energy beyond hydropower
Hungary's gas consumption little changed in 2024, demand for electricity edges up 2.2%
Gas consumption in Hungary edged up by 0.8% to 8.5 bcm last year, down by one-quarter from levels before the energy crisis.
Slovenia assumes presidency of IRENA Assembly, advocates for global energy transition
Slovenia has assumed the presidency of the 15th session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), taking place in Abu Dhabi on January 12-13.
Slovenia approves €83mn for economic restructuring in coal regions
The public agency Spirit Slovenia approved €83mn in funding for economic restructuring projects in the country's Zasavje and Savinja-Saleska coal mining regions.
Russia’s Rosatom plans legal action over non-delivery of Siemens Energy parts for Turkey’s first nuclear plant
Germany's refusal to budge on issue forced Moscow to turn to China for required equipment.
Report indicates India will move to sign deal that delivers Mongolian copper and coal shipments
Hungarian renewable energy company strives for regional expansion in new five-year strategy
German electricity prices highest in Europe, 70% above the European average, with Hungary's the lowest
Germany has been identified as the European country with the highest electricity prices at €416.20 per MWh, the Swedish price comparison company Finansvalp said in a comment emailed to bne IntelliNews on January 9.
Kazakhstan’s first NPP to provide 2,000 permanent jobs, country to train own workforce for plant’s operation
Little progress on creating Russo-Belarusian Union State in 2024, energy integration remains main sticking point
Efforts to integrate Belarus and Russia into a Union State have been going on since 1999, when Moscow and Minsk first signed off on the deal that would bring their economies closer to becoming a single market.
MEPSO ends contract for North Macedonia-Albania key transmission line
North Macedonia’s transmission system operator, MEPSO, has terminated its contract with Bosnia’s company Energoinvest, the contractor responsible for constructing the 400 kV transmission line from TS Bitola 2 to the Albanian border.
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