Energo - CEE/FSU Power

7 November 2024

Beo Cista Energija to open Serbia's first waste-to-energy facility

6 November 2024

Beo Cista Energija is set to open Serbia's first waste-to-energy facility in Vinca on November 12, marking a pivotal development in the country’s waste management and renewable energy sectors.

Prime Batteries Technology nears launch of new battery production facility in Romania

6 November 2024

Romania’s Prime Batteries Technology is close to launching production at its new factory near Bucharest, which will provide an initial capacity of 2,000 MWh per year in lithium-ion batteries for energy storage.

Romania signs MoU with Itochu of Japan on Tarnita-Lapustesti pumped hydropower plant

5 November 2024

The Romanian Ministry of Energy announced it signed, on November 4, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japanese company Itochu for the development of the 1GWh reversible hydropower plant project Tarnița-Lăpuștești.

Romania extends €36mn grants for power storage projects

5 November 2024

Romania’s Ministry of Energy has approved €36mn in grants under the Resilience Facility to support five power storage projects with a combined capacity of over 790MWh.

Armenia seeks to extend life of Metsamor NPP amid growing energy dependence on Russia

5 November 2024

Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan has announced that Armenia is making progress in its efforts to extend the life of the Metsamor nuclear power plant to 2036.

ING: The uncertain road to carrying out Poland’s ambitious energy strategy

5 November 2024

Poland’s draft update of its National Energy and Climate Plan for 2030-2040 has been designed by the book. Its main goals include improving energy efficiency, green energy and investing in electrification.

Turkey invites bids for 1,200 MW of wind plants

4 November 2024

Grid connections to be awarded for 49 years.

Fitch affirms BBB-/stable rating for Romanian nuclear company Nuclearelectrica

4 November 2024

International rating agency Fitch confirmed the BBB- Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR), with a stable outlook, granted to Nuclearelectrica (BVB: SNN), the state company that manages Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant.

Shifting to clean energy, Germany’s EWE divests Polish business to Eesti Gaas

4 November 2024

German energy and telecommunications company EWE is about to sell its Polish operation EWE Polska to Estonia’s Eesti Gaas.

Dukovany contract with KHNP won’t guarantee 60% participation of Czech companies in the nuclear project

4 November 2024

The contract between South Korean KHNP and the Czech side on the €16bn Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant enhancement project won’t guarantee the 60% participation of Czech companies on the project.

Poland's largest gas power plant, PGE Gryfino Dolna Odra, officially launched

31 October 2024

Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) has inaugurated Poland's largest gas-fired power plant, PGE Gryfino Dolna Odra, marking yet another step in the country’s energy transition.

Czech antitrust authority halts South Korean nuclear deal amid patent disputes

31 October 2024

UOHS places temporary hold on €16bn contract to construct two nuclear reactors awarded to KHNP in July.