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Taliban seek $100mn from World Bank to restart work on CASA-1000 electricity transmission project
Ambition to interconnect Central Asian and South Asian power grids held up by incomplete work in Afghanistan.
Kyrgyzstan assesses water inflow at key hydro reservoir Toktogul
The water volume in Kyrgyzstan’s largest reservoir Toktogul—which feeds the country’s largest hydroelectric power plant—stood at 8.435bn cubic metres (bcm) on March 28, up from 7.232 bcm a year ago but down on a year ago.
Ukrainian retailers turn to solar power to cut costs and boost energy independence
Ukrainian retailers are increasingly investing in solar power to reduce operational costs and enhance energy independence.
Poland salvages contractor deal with companies tasked with development of its first nuclear power plant.
Poland has secured a new so-called bridge contract with the companies that will build the country’s first nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
Poland’s only research nuclear reactor Maria shuts down due to licensing issues
Poland's sole nuclear reactor, Maria, halted operations due to a delay in securing the necessary licence renewal, the National Centre for Nuclear Research said on April 1.
Armenia aims to export electricity to Europe
Net profit of Montenegro’s CGES falls to €24.8mn in 2024
The net profit of Montenegro's power transmission system operator Crnogorski Elektroprenosni Sistem (CGES) decreased year-on-year to €24.8mn in 2024 compared to €35.7mn in 2023.
Slovakia obtains €101mn in EU funding for energy reconstruction projects in Ukraine
Bratislava has obtained €101mn in EU funding for two energy reconstruction projects in western Ukraine involving grid connections with Slovakia.
Kyrgyz, Tajik and Uzbek presidents sign agreement on border tri-point at long-sought summit
The presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan met in the northern Tajik city of Khujand on March 31 for a tri-lateral summit that some observers say was decades overdue.
The Russian coal industry faces a wave of bankruptcies due to sanctions and logistic problems
Russian grid operator RosSeti posts $1.4bn loss in 2024
Russian state electric grid operator RosSeti (Russian Grids) posted IFRS net loss of RUB117bn ($1.35bn) in 2024.
Kazakhstan launches World-Bank-supported Partnership for Market Implementation to boost carbon market
Kazakhstan has officially launched the World Bank-supported Partnership for Market Implementation (PMI) project, designed to enhance its national carbon market and accelerate the country’s shift toward green, resilient economic growth.
Polimex consortium wins contract for road to Poland's first nuclear plant
Poland’s road authority, GDDKiA, has selected the Polimex Infrastruktura and Polimex Mostostal consortium to construct the first section of the road to Poland’s first nuclear power plant, which is being developed on the Baltic Sea coast.
Croatia's INA starts geothermal drilling near Durdevac
Montenegro launches upgrade of Pljevlja coal-fired plant
Montenegro’s power company EPCG will start the reconstruction of its Pljevlja coal-fired thermal power plant on March 31, which aims to align it with EU environmental requirements and allow its further operations.
Slovenian government proposes amendment to Electricity Supply Act
The Slovenian government adopted a proposal to amend the Electricity Supply Act, marking a significant shift in national energy policy.
Uzbekistan approves construction of six waste-to-energy incineration facilities
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has approved the construction of six waste-to-energy incineration plants across Uzbekistan to improve waste management and energy generation.
Eesti Energia launches voluntary takeover bid of Enefit Green
Eesti Energia, Estonia’s state-owned energy group, has launched a takeover bid to acquire full ownership of its renewables subsidiary, Enefit Green, the largest wind energy producer in the Baltics.
South Korea’s KHNP holds meeting with Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Energy Agency in Astana
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corporation, and Kazakhstan’s newly formed Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) held a meeting in Astana to explore potential collaboration in the development of nuclear energy.
Uzbekistan to supply uranium to France under €9mn transit deal with Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan has signed a contract with Kazakhstan’s TOO Logistic Centre to transit uranium concentrate to France via Russia’s St Petersburg port, according to data from Uzbekistan’s Commodity Exchange (UZEX).
Kyrgyzstan warmed twice as fast as global average between 1960 and 2023 says UNEP Atlas report
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its Atlas of Environmental Change for Kyrgyzstan, with the warning that average annual temperatures in the Central Asian country rose by 1.2°C between 1960 and 2023, or double the global average.
Oschadbank signs €9.6mn loan deal with KNESS for energy storage projects
Ukraine’s state-owned Oschadbank has signed a nearly six-year investment loan agreement worth €9.6mn with international Ukrainian company KNESS to finance and refinance the construction of energy storage facilities.
EU approves acquisition of majority in largest Slovak power company by Czech oligarch Kretinsky
The European Commission has approved the obtaining of a majority in the largest Slovak power company Slovenske elektrarne by regional energy behemoth EPH of Czech energy and media oligarch Daniel Kretinsky.
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