Energo - CEE/FSU Power
Bulgaria launches tenders for 1.43 GW of renewables
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy has launched two tenders to add 1,425 MW of renewable power generation to the grid along with 350 MW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
Oschadbank to collaborate on construction of 520-MW wind power plant in Western Ukraine
Oschadbank, Ukraine's state-owned bank, has announced its participation in the development of a major wind power project in western Ukraine.
Global wind turbine orders break records
A new Wood Mackenzie report says global wind turbine order intake reached new highs last year with 155 GW of capacity recorded, and with both the Chinese and Western markets breaking records.
GECF strikes bullish tone on gas demand growth
The Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum (GECF) has come out with a bullish prediction that consumption of the fuel will surge by 34% by the middle of the century.
Fall in CO2 emissions quota prices will deepen drought in Estonian state coffers
The price of CO2 emission quotas has fallen to around €50-60 per tonne in recent months, as a result of the Europe-wide downturn, said Armen Kasparov, head of energy trading at the Estonian state-owned Eesti Energia.
Serbia’s EPS reports record RSD114bn profit in 2023
Serbia’s Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS AD) announced it had achieved a record profit of RSD114bn (€970mn) last year, as reported by both the company and the Ministry of Mining and Energy.
North Macedonia’s ESM to receive €9.1mn grant from KfW for expansion of Bogdanci wind park
Cheap coal from Putin fires Turkey up the dirty power generation league
Country dislodges Poland from second spot in Europe for electricity made with coal. Ankara took advantage of lower Russian shipment prices caused by EU embargo.
UAE’s Masdar, Uzbekhydroenergo partner up to evaluate potential of national hydro power storage
Trade unions threaten to stop Turow power plant
NGO warns Bulgaria over plans to swap coal for fossil gas
CEE Bankwatch says Sofia's intention to replace coal-fired with gas-fired power plants is unfeasible given it has no strategy or financial plan.
Serbia's EPS initiates negotiation process for RHE Bistrica project documentation with Energoprojekt
Kosovo to establish US-funded Energy Storage Corporation
Poland’s Duda says US investor should build second Polish nuclear power plant
Duda and Prime Minister Donald Tusk were in the US earlier this week to commemorate Poland’s 25 years in Nato and also discuss war in Ukraine as well as issues of bilateral cooperation such as energy.
Latvia ponders going nuclear in future
In order not to increase Latvia's dependence on electricity from other countries, the possibility of developing nuclear energy should be considered, the Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM) stated.
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