TRADING

Romanian TSO hopes to speed up investment and increase grid capacity

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik

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Over the next five years, Romania's TSO Transelectrica plans to increase grid capacity in the south-eastern part of the country, as this area is attracting the most investor intere...

Aurora sees carbon rising 80% on sluggish green policies

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Nathan Witkop, Montel

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A continued slow rollout of German renewable energy and unchanged timelines for European coal exits would dramatically raise EU power and emissions costs this decade, Aurora Energy...

European day-ahead power coupling extends to Bulgaria-Romania border

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik

Photo: Roman Peklaj

The coupling of the Bulgarian and Romanian day-ahead power markets on Wednesday marks the full integration of the south-east European region into the single European day-ahead mark...

Front month gas prices slip EUR 4 on improving supply

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Nathan Witkop, Montel

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Prompt European gas prices slid EUR 4 to a nine-day low early on Wednesday morning amid some of the strongest Russian gas flows via Poland in a fortnight, mild weather and elevated...

Romanian DSOs may reduce investments if not compensated for grid losses

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik

Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič

Romania's TSO and DSOs warned on Tuesday that they might need to reduce their investments if they do not receive compensation for the expensive electricity they must buy on the mar...

6 GW of European solar projects face delays – Rystad

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Enza Tedesco, Montel

Photo: Ana V. Vršnak

About half of European solar projects planned for 2022, or 6 GW, risk delay or cancellation due to soaring material and shipping costs, Rystad Energy said on Wednesday....

FOCUS

Banks shift to subsidy-free renewables as confidence grows

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Tasmin Chowdhary, Montel

Photo: Roman Peklaj

Financial institutions are stepping up investments and loans in renewable energy projects without subsidies or even without prior security under a long-term power purchase agreemen...

EN.VISION

Resalta: This decade will be key to implementing energy efficiency and renewables

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Alenka Lena Klopčič

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Why this decade is crucial for establishing a sustainable and carbon-neutral future, is explained by Luka Komazec, director of Resalta, which has just introduced a new product for companies to offset their carbon footprint....

Articles of the day

Romanian Romgaz agrees to buy Exxon's stake in Black Sea gas project

Date: 27.10.2021 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik

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Romanian natural gas producer Romgaz has reached an agreement with US group ExxonMobil on the acquisition of its 50% stake in the Black Sea gas project Neptun Deep, it said on Tues...

Western Balkan district heating in dire need of modernisation

Date: 26.10.2021 Author: Peter Palčec

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District heating systems in Western Balkan countries are outdated, inefficient, predominantly based on fossil fuels and in dire need of modernisation and decarbonisation, a panel d...

EU ministers press EC on green status rules for gas, nuclear

Date: 26.10.2021 Author: Siobhan Hall, Montel

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Several EU energy ministers pressed the European Commission to clarify as soon as possible if nuclear and natural gas qualify as “green” investments under the EU’s sustainable fina...