Energo - CEE/FSU Power

22 February 2024

Hyundai E&C picked to build new reactor at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy NPP

21 February 2024

Bulgaria plans to boost energy security by expanding the Kozloduy NPP, which has only two working units dating back to the Soviet era.

EIB Global commits €36mn for wind farm in Bosnia and Herzegovina

20 February 2024

EIB Global, the financial arm of the European Investment Bank outside the EU, is set to provide €36mn for the construction of the Vlasic wind farm in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of the Global Gateway initiative.

Tajikistan: Rogun dam budget spiral to make authorities sweat

20 February 2024

Environmentalists are urging financial institutions to demand more assessments before giving any more money.

French-based Veolia buys 430-MW power plant in Hungary from Uniper

20 February 2024

Veolia did not disclose the price of the gas-fuelled combined-cycle power plant. The transaction will be closed pending regulatory approval.

Serbia launches its first agrisolar power plant

19 February 2024

Serbia launched its inaugural agrisolar power plant, "Solar Harvest”, a partnership between Elektropionir energy cooperative and Organela organic farm.

Saudi Investment Fund buys 40% stake in offshore company

19 February 2024

Saudi Investment Fund buys 40% stake in offshore company

Russian utilities major InterRAO posts $0.4bn RAS profit in 2023

19 February 2024

Russian state-controlled utility holding InterRAO posted net profit increase of 15% year on year in 2023 to under Russian Accounting Standards (RAS).

Tajikistan to increase electricity exports to Afghanistan this year

16 February 2024

Tajikistan’s state-owned power company, Barki Tojik, has said it intends to increase electricity exports to Afghanistan this year, despite its own shortages.

Estonian power company’s board member says Estlink 3 could connect Estonia to Sweden, instead of Finland

16 February 2024

The Estlink 3 undersea electricity connection would make more sense now if it linked Estonia and Sweden, rather than to Finland as planned, since it would bring cheaper electricity to consumers on the Estonian side.

Pashinyan plans to take part in the IAEA summit on nuclear energy in Brussels in March.

16 February 2024

On its website, the IAEA announced that the summit would be the most significant meeting to date solely focused on nuclear energy. The summit will be co-chaired by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

Turkey’s Fortis Energy launches 3-MW Dolovo biogas plant in Serbia

16 February 2024

The 3-MW Dolovo biogas power plant built by Turkish electricity producer Fortis Energy, a unit of Istanbul-based UCK Holding, in Serbia has come online, Fortis Enerji said on February 14.

Albania greenlights 90-MW PV plant by Greece Faethon

16 February 2024

Albania's government announced on February 14 its approval of Faethon, a renewables developer and indirect subsidiary of Greece's Heron energy group, to construct a 90-MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Libohove.

Hive has secured land for three solar projects in Croatia

15 February 2024

The newly acquired sites, all on private land, include a 6-MW Agri-PV project. Two other projects are also set to obtain all permits by the end of 2024 and the third is awaiting spatial plan insertion.

Turkey’s Kiler Tekstil to build 150-MW solar plant

15 February 2024

Kiler Tekstil, a unit of Turkish conglomerate Kiler Holding, will invest a total of TRY4.4bn ($143mn) to build a 150-MW solar power plant, namely Cevrimtepe, in Siirt Province in Turkey.