Int’l & Regional Energy News
ΛΑΓΗΕ: Μειώνεται το Έλλειμμα της Αγοράς Ηλεκτρικής Ενέργειας
Posted: Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Οι Ξένες Πετρελαϊκές Απομακρύνουν το Προσωπικό τους Από το Ιρακινό Κουρδιστάν
Posted: Friday, August 8, 2014
Bulgaria-Romania Gas Link to Go into Operation in March 2014
Posted: Friday, January 10, 2014
The gas interconnector between Bulgaria and Romania is expected to be completed and go into operation by the end of March 2014, Bulgartransgaz said. Once the underwater section is completed, the gas interconnector can go into operation, the company said
China's Unisun Connects to Grid 19.59 MW PV Plants in Romania
Posted: Thursday, January 9, 2014
China-based Unisun said it has connected to the grid three photovoltaic (PV) power plants in Romania with a combined installed capacity of 19.59 megawatts (MW). The three power plants are expected to generate up to 8.0 million euro ($10.9 million) in electricity and subsidy revenues annually, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The Dej, Setra and Clue plants have installed capacities of 5.98 MW, 6.4 MW and 7.14 MW, respectively
Israel's Leviathan Signs $1.2B Deal With Palestinian Power Company
Posted: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
The partners in a large offshore Israeli gas field said Sunday they have signed an agreement to sell natural gas to Palestine Power Generation Co., the first export deal to be signed in the growing Israeli energy sector. The partners in the Leviathan gas field, which include U.S.-based Noble Energy Inc. (NBL) and Israeli conglomerate Delek Group Ltd. (DLEKG.TV), said they will sell 4.75 billion cubic meters of gas to Palestine Power Generation Co. for $1.2 billion over 20 years
Lukoil's Bulgarian Refinery Gets 420 mln Euro Loan for Upgrades
Posted: Friday, January 3, 2014
Bulgarian oil refinery Lukoil Neftochim Burgas, a subsidiary of Russian oil company Lukoil, has received a 420 million euro ($576 million) credit line from several European banks to finance upgrades, Italy's export credit agency said on Thursday
Serbia to Deregulate Mid-Voltage Electricity Market from Jan 1
Posted: Thursday, January 2, 2014
The second phase of the liberalization of Serbia's electricity market, involving the mid-voltage segment, is set to begin on January 1, local media reported on Tuesday. The deregulation push got underway in 2013, starting with large industrial consumers of high-voltage electricity, news portal Tanjugbiz.rs reported
Bulgaria May Lower Natural Gas Price in April 2014
Posted: Monday, December 30, 2013
Bulgaria may lower natural gas prices as of April 1, local media reported on Friday quoting the new chairman of the country’s energy regulator. The authorities will weigh all options for natural gas price cuts in the first quarter, Boyan Boev, the chairman of the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission, was quoted as saying at a press conference by the national news agency BTA
FYROM's ELEM Invites Bids for Boskov Most HPP Construction
Posted: Tuesday, December 24, 2013
FYROM state-owned power producer ELEM has called a tender for construction works on Boskov Most hydro power plant (HPP) project, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is providing funding for the project, said on Friday
Enel and ArcelorMittal Abandon Romanian Nuclear Project
Posted: Monday, December 23, 2013
Italy's utility Enel and steelmaker ArcelorMittal are selling their entire stakes in Romania's long-delayed project to expand its nuclear plant in Cernavoda, leaving the state-run power company as the sole shareholder, news agency Mediafax reported. Nuclearelectrica said Monday it will move on with the EnergoNuclear project and is in talks to attract a majority shareholder
Romania Cuts Renewable Energy Incentives
Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013
The Romanian government has decided to cut the number of green certificates hydro, wind and solar energy producers will receive for projects launched after January 1, local media reported on Wednesday. "New wind projects which become operational starting with January 1 will receive 1.5 green certificates for each megawatt hour instead of two [certificates], solar projects will receive three [certificates] instead of six and hydro power plants will receive 2.3 certificates instead of three," financial daily quoted the head of Romanian energy regulator ANRE, Niculae Havrilet, as saying
Croatia, Bosnia, Albania, Montenegro, Azerbaijan Sign Southern Gas Corridor Pact
Posted: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Azerbaijan, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding on the development of the so called Southern Gas Corridor, Zagreb-based state-run broadcaster HRT reported