Energo - CEE/FSU Power

9 March 2023

How cryptocurrency mining froze a Kazakh city

8 March 2023

Inhabitants of Ekibastuz who were left without heating on freezing winter days have a much different understanding of the term “crypto winter” than digital money enthusiasts.

German investor to build €1bn PV panel factory in Romania

8 March 2023

AE Solar’s factory to meet one-third of the EU market’s demand when it reaches full capacity as Europe seeks to reduce dependence on solar panel imports.

Albania’s electricity production dropped sharply in 2022

7 March 2023

There was a significant decrease in available electricity in Albania in 2022. Net domestic production of electric power in 2022 was only 7,003 GWh, a decrease of 21.9% from the 8,963 GWh produced in the previous year.

Court ruling on Hidroelectrica management calls into question IPO planned this year

7 March 2023

Ruling invalidated the selection of Romanian state-controlled hydropower group Hidroelectrica’s management back in 2019.

ACWA Power agrees to construct 1-GW wind and battery storage project in Kazakhstan

6 March 2023

ACWA Power, an energy company based in Saudi Arabia, has agreed to construct a 1-GW wind and battery storage project in Kazakhstan. The project was agreed upon with the government of Kazakhstan and the country's sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna.

Global energy sector emissions reach new high in 2022

5 March 2023

Global energy-related CO2 emissions reached a new record in 2022 of 36.8bn tonnes, inching up 0.9% from the previous year’s level, the International Energy Agency reported last week.

South Korea scores major nuclear win in Europe

4 March 2023

A nuclear reactor designed by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has been given a formal thumbs up by a European nuclear body charged with advising utilities across Europe on nuclear safety issues.

Kyiv emerges warm and victorious from worst winter since World War 2

2 March 2023

Wind and sleet greeted the first spring morning in Kyiv. Despite the miserable weather, March 1 marks another victory for Ukraine; the survival of the dreaded winter.