Energo - CEE/FSU Power

Global power sector emissions may have peaked – Ember

Emissions from the electricity sector could have peaked in 2022, says a new report from climate and energy think-tank Ember.

Global wind energy to top 1-TW threshold by the end of 2023

The global wind energy market will achieve 1 TW of installed capacity by the end of 2023, according to Wood Mackenzie's latest market outlook. This marks a significant acceleration in growth, as it took more than 40 years to reach the first TW.

Azerbaijan sees 8% growth in electricity production

The electricity production across Azerbaijan stood at 7756.2mn kWh in January-March 2023, showing a 551.7mn kWh or 7.7% growth compared to a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan.

Vestas says Fortum is demanding $218mn for Russian wind projects

Global wind turbine leader Vestas has announced that Finnish state-owned Fortum is demanding more than €200mn ($218mn) in compensation over wind farms cancelled in Russia due to sanctions.

A third of Czech energy consumption could come from renewables in 2030, study shows

Kazakhstan to repair around 50 power plants this year

Azerbaijani parliament adopts new draft law "On Electric Power" to foster competitive energy market

Kazakhstan on track for 10.3% of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030

Czechs continue to reduce energy use

Slovenia’s Krsko starts to transfer spent nuclear fuel to new dry storage facility

Montenegro’s EPCG signs €700mn investment MoU with Chayton Capital

Serbian finance minister says no discussions of EPS privatisation

Serbia's Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on April 6 that there is currently no discussion of privatising state-owned energy company Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), a finance ministry statement said.

ENERGO: Officials discuss Black Sea submarine cable project in Tbilisi

Officials discuss Black Sea submarine cable project in Tbilisi

Georgia, Azerbaijan, Romania and Hungary recently held a meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia to discuss the implementation of the Black Sea submarine electricity cable project.

Serbia’s largest solar plant launches

Serbia’s largest solar power plant to date with a capacity of 9.9 MW was launched in the municipality of Lapovo on April 5, a statement from the Ministry of Energy and Mining said.

North Macedonia in final stage of talks with Greek company on €1bn Cebren HPP project

Russian attacks caused $180mn of damage to DTEK thermal power plants

DTEK Energy, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, suffered UAH6bn ($160mn) in damage to its thermal power plants (TPPs) over the autumn and winter, Interfax Ukraine reported on April 5.

Ukrainian state struggling to pay for green electricity

Ukraine is struggling to pay for electricity generated by renewable energy sources (RES), Ukraine Business News reported on April 6.