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Polish coal firm JSW appoints temporary CEO after previous head’s resignation
Polish coking coal producer Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW) on November 3 appointed Tomasz Gawlik as the company’s acting CEO, a few days after his predecessor stepped down having spent a year at the firm’s helm.
Greek energy group PPC to acquire Romania's second-largest electro-IT retailer Flanco for €35mn
PPC enters Romania’s electronics and home appliance retail market, extending its presence beyond energy supply and related services.
Turkey awards 785 MW of solar capacity in YEKA tender
Regulators provide €32.5/MWh price guarantee.
Slovenia's energy minister backs new Sava hydropower plants, urges progress on JEK 2
Slovenia's Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Jernej Vrtovec has called for the development of new hydropower plants (HPPs) on the middle Sava River and the completion of the Mokrice HPP project, while reaffirming the...
Report says Turkey holding talks with global investors over state power grid IPO
Turkey has held 23 meetings with major international investment funds as it moves ahead with plans to take its state-owned electricity transmission operator Turkish Electricity Transmission Corp (TEIAS) public.
Slovakia announces €200mn modernisation of its largest pumped-storage hydroelectric plant
Production at MOL’s Hungarian refinery back to full capacity one year after damaging fire
MOL's Hungarian refinery has returned to full capacity following an almost year-long, €49.4mn repair.
Poland’s Tauron raises net profit, electricity generation and sales in Q3
Polish power group Tauron published its Q3 2026 preliminary results, stating that its net profit and sales rose y/y, while EBIT and EBITDA went down. At the same time, the company increased its electricity generation and distribution.
Erdogan suggests Korea could become partner in Turkey’s Sinop nuclear power project
South Korea could become a partner in developing Turkey's planned Sinop nuclear power station (NPP), Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a November 2 interview.
Ukraine resumes refinery strikes as Russian attacks damage energy infrastructure
Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries, targeting three major plants over three days in late October and early November, as both sides intensify attacks on energy infrastructure and military production facilities.
Czech NPP Temelín loads first Westinghouse fuel
Poland taps grid operator PSE to lead energy sector cyber response team
The power grid operator Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne (PSE) will set up and run CSIRT Energia - the body responsible for coordinating cybersecurity across the entire Polish energy sector.
CEO of Polish coking coal producer JSW resigns after a year at helm
Polish coking coal producer Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa's (JSW) CEO Bogusław Oleksy tendered his resignation from serving as a member of the JSW management board, with effect as of October 31 2026.
Hidroelectrica’s Jan-Sep electricity production rises 10% in Romania
The net electricity production of the Romanian hydropower group Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O) increased by 10% year on year in the first nine months of 2026.
The fragmented cost of energy - IntelliNews Lambda
European gas prices broke €100 per MWh on October 28 for the first time since 2022, with the tanks meant to carry the continent through winter only three-quarters full.
Russian attacks extend payback period for Ukrainian energy investments
Concorde Capital now expects its investments in Ukraine's energy sector to pay back in four to five years, compared with an earlier estimate of about 18 months, as Russian attacks on infrastructure undermine the industry's economics.
Kazakhstan targets 13.3 GW of additional power capacity by 2029
Collapse of talks between KHNP and Daewoo/Doosan consortium set to delay Czechia's Dukovany NPP expansion
KHNP was selected to deliver two new units at Dukovany NPP worth €16.7bn, but terminated talks with the construction consortium.
Uzbekistan’s natural gas output falls 16.4%, car production rises 9.2% in January–September
Poland's Polsat Plus Group plans power and property divestments in new TMT strategy, shares tumble
Polsat Plus Group announced a new strategy on October 29, under which the company will focus on its core TMT business, divesting its power and real estate arms. After the announcement, its share price plummeted by 17.67% on the day.
Polish energy group Orlen says North Sea Afrodite recoverable gas resources more than double
Poland's biggest power group, Orlen, reported on October 29 that new appraisal drilling on the Afrodite discovery in the North Sea shows that recoverable resources are more than twice the original estimate.
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