Canadian Vermillion to Start Drilling for Oil and Gas in Croatia on 17 June
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Tanja S. Volarič
Canadian Vermilion will start drilling for oil and gas in the Croatian region of Slavonia on 17 June, said the Croatian Hydrocarbon Agency (AZU) on Wednesday.
Cañete: Climate Neutrality Won’t Make Europe Energy Independent
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: European Commission
Even after Europe’s energy supply is mostly supplied by renewable sources, “there is no realistic scenario in which Europe’s future will be all-electric or entirely energy independent”, wrote
Report: EIB’s Gas Investments Undermine EU’s Climate Goals
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Energetika.NET
The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) financing of fossil fuel projects - in particular gas pipelines and LNG terminals - is not compatible with EU climate commitments or the aims of the Paris
Croatian HEP Considering the Issuing of Bonds
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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The Croatian state-owned power utility Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP) is considering the possibilities of obtaining additional financial resources on the domestic capital market by issuing bonds,
FBiH’s Government Signs Consulting Agreement for Oil Exploration
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has signed a contract with the British energy consultant company IHS Global, which will assist the government in preparing a tender for
North Macedonian ESM Sells EUR 4.18m of Baseload Electricity So Far in June
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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The North Macedonian energy utility ESM, until recently called ELEM, generated an income of EUR 4.18 million from the sale of baseload electricity in the first half of June, states a press release
RE-Source Calls on EU States to Remove Obstacles to Corporate PPAs
Date: 14.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The European Commission should urge EU member states to remove regulatory barriers to corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) in their national energy and climate plans as this could
XBID Expansion to Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania in Q4 2019
Date: 13.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The expansion of the European single intraday coupling (SIDC) solution, XBID, to seven further countries, including Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania, is expected in the fourth quarter of 2019,
EFET Warns Bulgaria Against Rushed Gas Exchange
Date: 13.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Bulgaria has been consulting on the reform of its Energy Law, which includes provisions related to the introduction of a natural gas exchange and a gas release programme. However, whilst the European
North Macedonia Launches Tender for Construction of 35 MW PV Plants on State Land
Date: 13.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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The government of North Macedonia has launched a public call for the construction of photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 35 MW on state land, said the government earlier this
Completion of SI-HU Pipeline Project Now Scheduled for 2025
Date: 13.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Plinovodi
The planned completion of the Slovenia-Hungary gas interconnection project, which was scheduled for 2023 just last year, has now been moved to 2025, as stated in the ten-year gas transmission network
BP: Extreme Weather Boosted Energy Consumption in 2018
Date: 13.06.2019 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: S. Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.net
“At a time when society is increasing its demands for an accelerated transition to a low carbon energy system, the energy data for 2018 paint a worrying picture, with both energy demand and carbon
