Energo - CEE/FSU Power

5 September 2025

China to help power maintenance work in Uzbekistan by providing mobile substations

4 September 2025

Uzbekistan is set to receive mobile substations from China to address persistent electricity supply problems in its capital city, according to Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov, the Uzbek energy minister.

Uzbek leader wants to expand nuclear cooperation with China

4 September 2025

Is Tashkent putting together a backup plan in case Rosatom can’t fulfil its obligations?

Will Chinese EV and AI plans for Central Asia help fuel rise of the "electro-yuan", akin to the petrodollar?

3 September 2025

Yuan-based settlements in cross-border trade look set to become more common.

EDF and Westinghouse confirm feasibility of Slovenia’s Krško NPP with safety adjustments

3 September 2025

Technical feasibility studies by French EDF and US-based Westinghouse confirmed that standard nuclear reactors could be installed at Slovenia’s Krško site, provided additional safety measures are introduced.

Turkey’s green transition to cost $265bn, report finds

3 September 2025

The initial findings of a report titled “Turkey’s Decarbonization Roadmap: Towards Net Zero by 2053”, prepared at Sabanci University, reveal that Turkey will need an additional $265bn in investments to meet its 2053 Net Zero emissions Target.

Uzbekistan’s solar and wind power generation tops 7bn kWh in August

3 September 2025

Uzbekistan generated more than 7bn kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity from solar and wind power plants in the first eight months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Energy.

Ukraine posts record electricity exports in August but energy trade deficit widens

3 September 2025

Ukraine exported a record volume of electricity in August, though rising import bills continue to deepen the country’s energy trade deficit.

Kazakhstan, China sign $15bn in deals during Business Council in Beijing

3 September 2025

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in the Kazakhstan–China Business Council in Beijing, where more than 70 commercial agreements worth over $15bn were signed, RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service reported on September 2.

Slovakia's PM Fico says he wants standard relations with Russia following his meeting with Putin

3 September 2025

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico said he wants standard relations with Russia following his meeting with Russian Vladimir Putin in Beijing. Fico stated he spent nearly an hour in private talks with Putin.

Orlen to build Poland’s first SMR nuclear plant in Włocławek

29 August 2025

Poland’s first small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear plant will be built in Włocławek, the state-controlled energy conglomerate Orlen said on August 27.