Energo - CEE/FSU Power
Armenia in talks with Russia and other potential partners on new nuclear plant, PM says
Poland's Orlen to buy remaining stake in Grupa Azoty Polyolefins to reach 100% ownership
Orlen has signed a preliminary agreement with chemical firm Grupa Azoty to acquire the latter's stake in Grupa Azoty Polyolefins (GA Polyolefins), increasing its ownership to 100% from 17,3%, Orlen announced on April 1.
Power costs in Europe on the rise, but very unevenly distributed
Italy is taking the full brunt of the elevated prices due to shut down of gas exports from the Gulf. Power prices have surged from €137 in March last year to €160 per megawatt hour (MWh) as of April 1.
Uzbekistan targets 10% cut in air pollution under nationwide "Clean Air" drive
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree introducing measures to improve air quality across Uzbekistan under the "Toza Havo" (Clean Air) project.
China begins construction of 1 GW wind farm in northern Kazakhstan
China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) has begun building a 1 GW wind farm near Ekibastuz in Kazakhstan’s northern Pavlodar Region.
Czech and Slovak cabinets renew joint sessions, discuss energy crisis
The Czech and Slovak cabinets renewed joint sessions on March 31, two years after the previous Czech centre-right cabinet of Petr Fiala suspended the joint sessions over diverging foreign policy views between including support of Ukraine.
Poland’s PGE sees 2025 power generation slip as recurring core earnings climb
Poland’s major power group Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) saw its recurring EBITDA inch up by 2% y/y in 2025, according to estimated data. At the same time, its net result as well as power generation declined slightly last year.
Lithuania mulls windfall tax on Orlen Lietuva amid spiking fuel prices
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Slovenia’s Petrol posts €174.2mn net profit in 2025, misses targets amid regulatory pressures
Alcazar Energy advances €396MW Stip wind project in North Macedonia with ESIA disclosure
Ukraine energy imports surge as deficit widens
Sany of China plans €1bn green energy and data centre project in Romania
Chinese industrial conglomerate Sany Group plans to invest more than €1bn in a large-scale hybrid energy and data centre project in western Romania.
Poland's Tauron proposes first dividend in 11 years as 2025 net profit skyrockets
Polish power group Tauron Polska Energia proposed on March 30 to pay a dividend from its 2025 profit, moving to return cash to shareholders three years ahead of its strategic plan and for the first time in 11 years.
Hidroelectrica to distribute full 2025 profit as dividends
Romania’s state-controlled Hidroelectrica (BVB: H2O) will ask shareholders to approve the distribution of its entire 2025 net profit of RON3.3bn (€673mn) as dividends.
Hydropower leads February electricity generation in Turkey after record rainfall
Plentiful rainfall in February — the highest in 66 years — boosted dam reservoir levels across Turkey and made hydroelectric power plants (HPPs) the top contributor to the country’s energy mix.
Czech PM Babiš calls on fuel distributors to lower diesel prices
Czech Prime Minister and billionaire leader of the populist Ano party Andrej Babiš called on major fuel distributors to lower diesel prices and on the country’s anti-trust office (ÚOHS) to intervene against excessive pricing.
MVM breaks ground on €1.5bn CCGT power plant in northern Hungary
MVM Group’s €1.5bn CCGT power plant is set to become Hungary’s second-largest electricity facility and strengthen the country’s energy security when its completed in late 2030.
Court drops cases brought over Turkey’s deadliest mining disaster that took 301 lives
Cases brought against public officials over Turkey’s deadliest mining disaster, which took the lives of 301 miners in May 2014, must be dropped due to the statute of limitations, according to the ruling of an appeals court.
Uzbekistan announces 2026-2030 environmental strategy to tackle pollution and desertification
A set of environmental measures aimed at reducing pollution and expanding green areas across Uzbekistan between 2026 and 2030 have received presidential approval.
China becoming the first Electrostate
China is well on the way to becoming the world's first “Electrostate”. The nature of the global economy is changing. The carbon-based economy that has dominated since the industrial revolution giving away to a silicon-based economy.
EC calls Slovak double pricing of diesel fuel discriminatory
The European Commission criticized the double pricing of diesel fuel in Slovakia as discriminatory and as contradicting the EU legislation.
Kazakhstan targets $15.5bn of investment in coal power expansion by 2030
Kazakhstan plans to attract at least $15.5bn in investment to expand coal-fired power generation by 2030 under a newly approved national project aimed at meeting rising electricity demand.
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