Energo - CEE/FSU Power
Slovenia’s ELES and Hitachi Energy launch next generation control system project
Slovenian transmission system operator ELES and Hitachi Energy have launched the “Next Generation Control System” project by signing a strategic cooperation agreement to develop advanced digital solutions for transmission grid control centres.
Public consultation on Slovenia’s Krsko 2 nuclear power plant spatial plan extended
The Slovenian Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning said on September 11 it has extended the public consultation on the draft national spatial plan for the second unit of the nuclear power plant Krsko for a month, until October 30.
Kyrgyzstan building mega dam in “very dangerous place”, says Academy of Sciences head in earthquake warning
Officials deny pushing ahead with multibillion-dollar Kambarata-1 hydroelecric project with inadequate seismic surveys.
ACWA Power to build Central Asia’s first wind plant with utility-scale battery storage in Uzbekistan backed by $51mn ADB loan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power have inked an agreed $51mn loan package that will help finance the latter as it develops Central Asia’s first wind power plant with a utility-scale battery storage system in Uzbekistan.
Kam Group signs landmark $2bn Afghanistan energy deal
Kam Group, a private Afghan company, has signed a $2bn contract with national utility Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) to produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity, Tolo News reported on September 7.
Kyrgyzstan to discuss ministry proposal to build nuclear plant
Small Central Asian country could follow in footsteps of bigger neighbours Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, which have atomic power projects under way.
Uzbekistan to help develop Afghanistan’s power transmission network
Uzbekistan is participating in projects to construct 220–500 kV power transmission networks and substations in Afghanistan, following a financial agreement signed at a conference in Kabul, according to the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.
Russia to launch support package for over 40 coal miners
Russia adopts rescue package for hydropower major RusHydro
Russian nuclear major’s Rosatom 10-year order book grows to $129bn
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan agree protocols regulating water and energy supplies
Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan have agreed and signed a series of protocols that will regulate the water and energy balance between the three countries through 2026, Kazakh Minister of Energy Yerlan Akkenzhenov announced.
French group TSG acquires Slovenian solar and EV company Sol Navitas
The French energy group TSG has acquired Slovenia’s Sol Navitas, a company specialising in solar panel solutions and EV charging stations, in a move aimed at boosting the group’s presence in the Balkans.
Kosovo's ERO approves 113 MW of new solar power projects
The board of the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) of Kosovo, at its session held on September 5, approved new renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 113 MW, ERO announced.
Kosovo’s flawed electricity market liberalisation leaves businesses in the dark
Companies face disconnections, uncertainty and higher costs, Kushtrim Ahmeti, executive director of the Chamber of Trade and Industry of Kosovo, tells bne IntelliNews.
Kazatomprom to triple exploration efforts, eyes international expansion
Kazatomprom, the world’s largest uranium producer, has announced plans to significantly scale up its exploration programme in Kazakhstan while also pursuing opportunities abroad, Reuters reported on September 5.
Romania begins refurbishment of Cernavodă nuclear plant Unit 1
Civil engineering works to refurbish the first of two reactors at Romania’s sole nuclear power plant in Cernavodă began on September 3, following the issuance of a construction permit by the relevant body.
Turkey to initiate incentive programme on electricity purchase guarantees for power plants using local coal
Turkey plans to initiate an incentive programme on electricity purchase guarantees for power plants using locally produced coal.
Montenegro’s EPCG posts €24.5mn loss in first half of 2025 amid Pljevlja plant shutdown
Eurasian Resources Group launches $142mn wind farm in Kazakhstan
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a Luxembourg-based metals and mining company, has inaugurated its first wind power farm in Kazakhstan, investing more than $142mn in one of Central Asia’s largest renewable energy projects, the company has announced.
China’s Envision Energy announces first wind power project in Turkey
China’s Envision Energy has announced that it will partner with ERN Holding & Yildizlar Group, one of Turkey's largest wind and storage developers, on a 232-megawatt wind power project in Karaman, in south-central Turkey.
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