Energo - CEE/FSU Power

12 December 2024

Viktor Orban discusses energy issues on phone with Vladimir Putin

11 December 2024

The two leaders discussed topical issues concerning the development of bilateral economic and trade cooperation, with a focus on further support for mutually beneficial energy projects, Orban’s press chief told state news agency MTI.

ADEX Group merges with Hungarian exchange HUPX to strengthen regional energy market

11 December 2024

ADEX Group, a power trading exchange owned by Slovenia’s BSP and Serbia’s SEEPEX, announced on December 10 that it has merged with Hungary’s HUPX exchange.

Russia-Belarus Union State talks progress on security, but stall on uniting energy markets

11 December 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko met on December 6 to work on developing the Union State. Progress was made on improving mutual security cooperation, but little headway was made on energy markets.

Serbia, Azerbaijan discuss gas-steam plant construction in Nis

11 December 2024

Serbia and Azerbaijan are advancing plans to diversify Serbia's energy supply through the construction of a 500-MW gas-steam power plant in Nis, Serbia's third largest-city, as part of their deepening energy cooperation.

Czechs choose the nuclear option

11 December 2024

Given the huge cost of this nuclear drive, environmental and energy analysts warn that the investments will influence the shape of the entire Czech energy transformation.

Polish President Duda signs 2025 electricity price freeze into law

10 December 2024

Polish households will pay a maximum of PLN500 (€117) per MWh for electricity from January to September 2025, following the signing of a new law by President Andrzej Duda on December 10.

Serbia is developing first agri-solar project in the Balkans

9 December 2024

Serbia is set to pioneer the Balkans’ first agri-solar power plant, combining crop production with renewable energy generation in the municipality of Kula.

Moldova's separatist Transnistria region prepares for the end of free Russian gas

9 December 2024

Unrecognised republic faces heightened energy concerns as the current transit contract for Russian gas through Ukraine is set to expire on January 1.

Chinese AVIC considers exiting project for Bosnia’s Bistrica HPP construction

8 December 2024

Chinese company AVIC is considering exiting the project for construction of the Bistrica hydropower plant in Bosnia & Herzegovina due to stalled payments.

World Bank approves €31mn loan to Montenegro for energy transition

5 December 2024

The World Bank said it has approved a €31mn loan to support Montenegro’s plans for decarbonisation of the energy sector and the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Ukrainian household solar power capacity surpasses 1.5 GW, led by Dnipropetrovsk region

5 December 2024

Ukrainian households have installed over 1.5 GW of solar power generation capacity, marking a milestone in the country’s transition to renewable energy despite the challenges posed by the ongoing war.

Estonia’s opposition MPs clamour against abundant wind farms off Estonia's coasts

5 December 2024

The debate over offshore wind farms in Estonia has intensified, with opposition politicians warning that such projects could compromise national defence capabilities.