Energo - CEE/FSU Power

31 October 2024

Ukraine and Russia in preliminary talks to halt energy infrastructure strikes

30 October 2024

Ukraine and Russia have entered preliminary discussions aimed at halting attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure, sources familiar with the matter told the FT.

Dodging €300mn arbitration payout to GreenX Metals “unlikely,” Poland’s PM Tusk concedes

30 October 2024

Poland will all but have to pay the multi-million compensation to the Australian miner GreenX Metals following a recent arbitration, as Warsaw’s legal situation is “hopeless,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on October 29.

Czech energy utility ČEZ buys 20% share in British Rolls-Royce SMR

30 October 2024

The majority state-owned Czech energy utility ČEZ has signed a strategic agreement with British Rolls-Royce, as part of which ČEZ will purchase a 20% minority stake in its small nuclear business Rolls-Royce SMR.

PPC to take over Europe’s biggest onshore wind farm in Romania

29 October 2024

PPC, Greece's leading electricity producer and supplier, has been expanding in Southeast Europe, including Romania.

IMF cuts Ukraine’s economic growth forecast as Russia targets energy infrastructure

29 October 2024

The IMF has sharply downgraded Ukraine's economic growth forecast for 2024-2025, citing the impact of Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and uncertainty over the war’s trajectory.

Russian coal industry to post $350mn loss in 2024

29 October 2024

The Russian coal mining industry could become the only loss-making industry in Russia in 2024 with a projected loss of RUB34bn ($350mn) versus RUB783bn and RU 357bn of profit in 2022 and 2023.

Framatome to deliver Paks NPP fuel rods from 2027

28 October 2024

France-based Framatome has signed a strategic agreement with MVM Paksi Atomeromu to supply fuel rods to Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant from 2027.

Ukrainian businesses invest in energy independence, see resilience amid war

26 October 2024

An EBA study found that 87% of companies in Ukraine were affected by this summer’s power disruptions, with 67% forced to suspend operations, 60% experiencing increased production costs, and nearly 50% altering their work schedules.

Slovenia cancels referendum on Krsko nuclear power plant expansion

25 October 2024

Referendum was intended to gauge public support for construction of a second reactor at a cost of up to €15.4bn