Energo - CEE/FSU Power

10 April 2025

China to power up Uzbekistan with nine mini hydropower plants in Andijan

9 April 2025

Chinese construction firm Xinjiang Qianyuan Kunyu Construction Engineering is set to power up Uzbekistan's Andijan region with plans to build nine mini-hydroelectric power plants.

Kosovo minister expresses concern over 15% electricity price hike

9 April 2025

Kosovo’s Economy Minister has called on the Energy Regulatory Office to ensure that electricity tariff increases for 2025 do not impact low-consumption households.

US interim envoy flags energy diversification as key priority for Orban government in first public address

9 April 2025

In his first public appearance in Budapest, US chargé d'affaires Robert Palladino stated that American diplomacy under a Trump administration would steer clear of "activism".

No vision for Russia’s $500bn planned power capacity overhaul

8 April 2025

The Russian government prepares an electric power generating capacity overhaul that could cost over RUB40 trillion ($553bn), but has no clear financing plans and could double end-user prices by 2042.

UKRAINE REMONT: INTERVIEW – "Ukraine will boom once reconstruction starts" – EBRD Ukraine head

8 April 2025

In an exclusive interview with bne IntelliNews, EBRD’s Ukraine head Arvid Tuerkner discusses the bank’s activities in Ukraine, and why he has great hopes for the country’s postwar recovery.

Mongolia backs Tuul water complex mega project to serve Ulaanbaatar

8 April 2025

Tuul water complex, infrastructure serving capital Ulaanbaatar that will include a dam 685 metres in length and 35.8 metres in height, is being pursued as one of 24 mega projects backed by Mongolia’s government for the development of the city.

BP, Masdar, MVM and SOCAR outline new investments and supply strategies for Azerbaijan’s green and gas energy sectors

8 April 2025

Azerbaijan hosted a high-level energy conference in Baku on April 7 titled “Innovative pathways to a greener future: renewable energy and emissions reduction.”

Romania’s Prime Batteries to build 72-MWh power storage facility for Hidroelectrica

8 April 2025

Romanian energy firm Hidroelectrica SA has awarded a RON80mn (€16.1mn) contract, excluding VAT, to a domestic consortium to build a lithium-ion battery storage facility at its Crucea wind farm.

Turkey’s energy minister receives European Commissioner for energy

7 April 2025

Turkey’s energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar on April 3 received European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen at Turkey’s energy ministry in Ankara, the minister (@aBayraktar1) wrote on X.

Tajikistan criminalises illegal use of electricity

7 April 2025

Tajikistan has on the instruction of President Emomali Rahmon criminalised the illegal use of electricity.

France explores renewable energy investment in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

7 April 2025

France is considering investing in renewable energy projects within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, as part of broader efforts to support Ukraine’s reconstruction and energy security.

Ukraine expands wind energy capacity with new project in Kirovohrad region

7 April 2025

Ukrainian energy company Energy Trade Group has begun construction of a 93-megawatt (MW) wind farm in the central Kirovohrad region.

Azerbaijan boosts istrategic energy posture with EU as South Gas Corridor and Green Energy Summits conclude in Baku

7 April 2025

The meetings featured broad participation from officials representing Azerbaijan, the European Union, Central Asia and Southeast Europe.

Saudi ACWA Power begins full commercial operation of two wind plants in Uzbekistan

7 April 2025

Saudi Arabian power and water desalination company ACWA Power has begun commercial operation of two wind power plants in Uzbekistan with a total capacity of 1,000 megawatts.

Alcazar’s Montenegrin unit asks for eco approval for 118.8-MW Bijela wind park

6 April 2025

Montenegro's Environmental Protection Agency said that the local unit of Luxembourg-based renewable energy investor Alcazar Energy, Vjetro Park Bijela, has filed a request for approval of the environmental impact assessment study.

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey to cooperate on green energy exports

6 April 2025

Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia and Turkey will join forces to export and sell green energy, the Bulgarian Ministry of Energy said in a statement on April 4.

Romanian geothermal expert Green Tech International has dual listing in sight after Bucharest IPO

5 April 2025

Company aims to triple its active geothermal capacity, double installed capacity to 1 GWt by 2028 and expand into downstream business lines, COO Dragoș Gavriluță tells bne IntelliNews.

Negowind Energy to build 300-MW wind farm in eastern Serbia

4 April 2025

Negowind Energy, a Belgrade-based investor, is set to construct a 300-MW wind farm in the municipality of Negotin, located in the country's north-eastern region.

Construction set to get under way on waste-to-energy plant to serve Bishkek

3 April 2025

The Kyrgyz government and private Chinese company Hunan Junxin Environment Protection Limited on March 29 laid a capsule for the construction of a $95mn waste processing plant in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek.

EBRD to substantially increase funding to Ukraine's energy sector

3 April 2025

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide €1bn to support Ukraine’s energy sector in 2025, EBRD vice president Matteo Patrone told reporters in Kyiv .

EBRD to invest €1bn in Ukraine’s energy sector in 2025

3 April 2025

The EBRD plans to invest €1bn in Ukraine’s energy sector this year, bringing its total investment in the country to €3bn by the end of 2025.

Ukraine advances selection process for new power generation projects

3 April 2025

Ukraine has advanced a group of companies to the next stage of a competition for the construction of new power generation capacities, with selected projects exceeding a total capacity of 440 MW.

Mongolia’s 1Q25 coal, iron ore exports on par with same period a year ago, says finance minister

3 April 2025

Mongolia in 1Q25 exported 17.4mn tonnes of coal + 1.8mn tonnes of iron ore, with outcomes on par with the same period of last year, Minister of Finance Javkhlan Bold told a Cabinet meeting, official state news agency Montsame reported on April 2.