Energo - CEE/FSU Power
Turkey’s natural gas imports up 37% y/y in June
Turkey’s natural gas imports rose by 36.9% y/y in June, reaching 3.17bn cubic metres (bcm), the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) said on August 27.
Hong Kong-listed Mongolian Mining Corporation posts 1H25 financials
Hong Kong-listed Mongolian Mining Corporation (MMC), the largest producer and exporter of washed hard coking coal (HCC) in Mongolia, on August 28 announced its interim results for 1H25.
Druzhba oil flow to Slovakia is renewed following another halt
The Slovak Minister of Energy said the oil flow was renewed and expressed hope that the supplies will be stable.
Orlen to build Poland’s first nuclear power plant
Race is on to make it Europe’s first such installation based on small modular reactor technology.
Energocom to become Moldova’s official gas supplier from September 1
Moldova’s state-owned company Energocom is set to become the official domestic supplier of natural gas as of next month, ensuring uninterrupted service to more than 830,000 consumers.
Czech court approves sale of bankrupt Liberty Ostrava to ex-Minister of Interior Pecina
Hungary warns it may halt electricity exports to Ukraine
Hungary may stop supplying electricity to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on August 26, warning that the move could cut off as much as 40% of Kyiv’s electricity imports.
Albania’s Q2 power imports jump 16.5% as hydro output declines
Hydropower typically supplies nearly all of Albania’s electricity, leaving the Balkan country highly exposed to rainfall fluctuations.
Slovenia secures €23.4mn for Šaleška Valley heating system transformation
Slovenian municipalities of Velenje and Šoštanj have secured €23.4mn in grants for the first phase of the transformation of the Šaleška Valley district heating system.
Serbia begins construction of transmission lines under BeoGrid 2025 project
Serbia has launched the construction of two high-voltage transmission lines connecting Belgrade and Novi Sad, a key component of its €205mn BeoGrid 2025 project aimed at strengthening the country’s power infrastructure.
Russian thermal coal exports recover in 1H25
Kazakh court sentences anti-nuclear activists to restricted freedom
The Almaly District Court in Almaty on August 26 sentenced five activists detained ahead of last year's Kazakhstan nuclear power plant referendum to four years of restricted freedom and barred them from social and political activity for five years.
World Bank seems to be having second thoughts about Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam
Ball now in Dushanbe’s court to justify high cost.
Turkey’s Aktifbank extends $20mn loan to Fortis Energy for solar investments in Serbia and Albania
Aktif Yatirim Bankasi (Aktif Investment Bank/Aktifbank) has extended a $20mn loan to Fortis Energy for solar power plant investments in Serbia and Albania, according to a press release from the Turkish lender.
Kazakh court expels journalists from trial of nuclear plant activists
Journalists were expelled from a trial in Almaty where five civic activists are facing charges of attempting to organise mass unrest ahead of the nuclear plant referendum that took place in Kazakhstan last year, Radio Azattyq reported on August 25.
Mongolia’s Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi improves coal export performance under special regime imposed by government
Coal exports of Mongolia’s Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC have improved since the government imposed a special regime on the company, according to a report from official state news agency Montsame.
Qatar’s QFFD awards $50mn soft loan to Tajikistan’s Rogun hydro megaproject
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) on August 24 announced that it will extend a soft loan of QAR 182mn ($50m) to help finance the 3,780-MW Rogun hydropower plant (HPP) megaproject in Tajikistan.
Montenegrin prosecutors open case against ex-PM Djukanovic over hydropower concession
Turkey’s Akfen reaches 802 MW of renewable power capacity
Turkish renewables company Akfen Yenilenebilir Enerji has announced that the total installed capacity of its renewable power plants has reached 802 megawatts, following the completion of the first phase of the Denizli Wind Power Plant expansion.
Russian gas major Novatek to pay 2024 and 1H25 dividend
The board of Russian natural gas major Novatek recommended an interim dividend of RUB35.5 per ordinary share for 1H25, according to the announcement of the company.
Gas deal with Russia via Azerbaijan almost done, price still sticking point, envoy says
Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said that talks with Russia’s energy giant Gazprom over transferring pipeline natural gas were making headway, with “almost all issues resolved,” though the price tag remained a stumbling block.
Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs Blanár steps up criticism of Ukraine in response to Druzhba oil flow halts
Slovak populist Blanár criticises Ukraine after the Slovak government assured the public that the halt of Russian Druzhba oil flow does not pose a risk to Slovakia.
Kazatomprom working on revisions to 2026 uranium production strategy
Adds actual production guidance remains subject to negotiations with JV partners.
Romania opens new CfD auction to attract more wind farm investors
Romania’s Ministry of Energy has launched a call for additional wind farm projects under the country’s contract for difference (CfD) scheme after the most recent auction approved only 1.26 GW of capacity out of a planned 2 GW.
Slovak government expects Druzhba oil pipeline flow to restart by August 25 after another halt
Slovak minister of economy Sakova assured that country has oil reserves for at least 100 days
Czech branch of Polish Orlen reports a loss of CZK5bn in H1
The Czech branch of the Polish refiner incurred a loss amid high energy prices and modernisation investments
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