Energo - CEE/FSU Power
Hungary to deploy emergency measures to avoid energy crisis as Paks NPP could be shut down within days
The shutdown of Paks nuclear power plant due to record-low Danube water levels would remove electricity output equal to 40% of consumption.
Hungary shuts down one reactor at Paks NPP in an unprecedented move as Danube hits record-low levels
Extreme low level of Danube forced Hungary to take a 500 MW reactor at the Paks nuclear plant offline for the first time, reducing capacity by 40%.
Record low Danube waters force Romania to shut both Cernavoda nuclear reactors
Nuclearelectrica said the controlled shutdown was required because of the "very low, unprecedented water level of the Danube", used for cooling.
North Macedonia’s gasification push enters new phase as Greece interconnector nears completion
Long-awaited gas interconnector with Greece will open the way for a more diversified energy system and the gradual expansion of the domestic gas distribution network.
Serbia's NIS starts trial operation of two gas-fired power plants
Serbian oil company NIS said on July 29 it had started trial operations at two gas-fired power plants that will generate electricity from previously unused natural gas at its Banatsko Miloševo and Srpska Crnja gas fields.
Romania's Nuclearelectrica and private partner defend SMR project after government criticism
Romanian state-controlled Nuclearelectrica and its private partner Nova Power&Gas have defended their decisions concerning the SMR project at Doicesti after a government control report raised concerns over the partnership.
Kazakhstan forecasts electricity surplus by end-2027
Kazakhstan expects to fully satisfy domestic electricity demand from the beginning of 2027 and generate a surplus of approximately 1.3bn kilowatt-hours (kWh) by the end of 2027.
Slovak InoBat seeks Nasdaq listing through SPAC merger
CEO Marian Boček says Nasdaq listing would allow InoBat to expand manufacturing capacity and pursue transatlantic growth.
Mongolia's 1H coal and lignite output jumps to record 62mn tonnes
Mongolia's first-half coal and lignite output amounted to a record 62.48mn tonnes, with the volume up by more than 50% y/y, according to Mongolia's National Statistical Office (NSO).
Hungary commissions Central Europe’s largest battery storage complex
Hungary is rapidly expanding grid-scale energy storage to support its fast-growing renewable energy sector.
Poland channels PLN1.26bn to four power distributors to expand high-power EV charging network
ubsidiaries of four major Warsaw Stock Exchange-listed power companies signed agreements on July 27 totalling PLN1.26bn (€292mn) to upgrade electricity networks in support of public high-power charging stations.
Uzbekistan replaces energy minister after Mirziyoyev orders sector shake-up
Uzbekistan has fired Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamahmudov after a presidential review of the country's fuel and energy sector exposed management shortcomings, mounting infrastructure failures and inefficiencies in electricity and gas distribution.
Poland's president sends fuel windfall tax bill to Constitutional Tribunal over retroactivity concerns
Poland's President Karol Nawrocki announced on July 24 he had decided to refer a draft law imposing a tax on extraordinary profits made by fuel companies between March and December 2026 to the Constitutional Tribunal for a preventive review.
North Macedonia power generation up 3.8% y/y in May
China sharply boosts Kyrgyz coal purchases as exports rise and imports fall
Kyrgyzstan's coal exports rose 11.2% year-on-year in January-May to 522,938.6 tonnes, with China emerging as the fastest-growing buyer, increasing purchases 2.5 times to 20,523.5 tonnes, according to data from the national statistical committee.
World Bank approves $20mn to boost Central Asia water cooperation as Aral basin faces mounting stress
The World Bank has approved a $20mn grant to strengthen transboundary water management across Central Asia's Amu Darya and Syr Darya river basins.
Germany greenlights Rosatom-linked nuclear fuel plant in Lingen
Authorities in Lower Saxony, northwest Germany, granted French nuclear group Framatome permission on July 22 to manufacture Russian-designed nuclear fuel rods and assemblies at its Lingen plant, using components supplied by TVEL.
Germany faces five times higher gas prices versus 2020
The newspaper compared an average German border import price of around €12 per MWh in 2020 with European wholesale prices of just over €60 per MWh at the start of this week.
Azerbaijan. China deepen green energy cooperation as senior officials meet Beijing delegation
Azerbaijan's economy minister Mikayil Jabbarov and energy minister Parviz Shahbazov held separate meetings this week with Yang Tianfu, president of PowerChina Resources Limited.
Croatia's grid operator clears key milestone for €50bn Pantheon AI data centre project
Croatia's grid operator has approved the technical blueprint for connecting the planned Pantheon AI data centre to the national grid, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for what developers say will be the country's largest-ever private investment.
Croatia's Končar D&ST lifts first-half revenue 12% as transformer backlog tops €1bn
Croatian power equipment maker Končar reported a 28% increase in net profit in the first half of 2026, supported by strong global demand linked to the energy transition.
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