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Photo: Roman PeklajRenewables growth boosts Bulgarian intraday power trading
December 3, 2024 | MontelElectricity | Renewables
Bulgaria’s intraday power trading volumes have surged thanks to a growing capacity of intermittent renewable energy, traders told Montel. ...
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Photo: MontelKosovo urged to secure energy infrastructure after attack
December 2, 2024 | MontelElectricity | Coal | Energy policy | Economy
Kosovo needs to expedite the construction of a new reservoir and bolster security around its critical infrastructure as tensions continue to simmer in the northern region, energy expert Arben Gjukaj told Montel on Monday....
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Photo: MontelNew 350 MW Serbian coal plant to be “liability not an asset”
November 27, 2024 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Coal | Ecology | Energy Efficiency
Serbia is set to launch a 350 MW coal-fired power plant, increasing its reliance on the dirty fuel as the rest of Europe embraces the green transition, though an industry expert said it would be a “liability”....
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Photo: Roman PeklajUS sanctions may offer “opportunity” to wean off Russian gas
November 25, 2024 | Maja ŽuvelaThe recently imposed US sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank create an opportunity to reduce gas payments that fund Moscow’s war efforts, an analyst told Montel, and speed up the transition from EU reliance on its fossil fuels....
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Photo: Andreja KrašnaBulgarian gas storage expansion to proceed after investigation
November 20, 2024 | MontelBulgaria’s TSO Bulgartransgaz is going ahead with the capacity expansion of its Chiren gas storage facility to 1bcm, having terminated a construction contract following an EU investigation....
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Photo: TAP AGUkraine gas transit persists despite OMV supply stoppage
November 18, 2024 | Laurence Walker, MontelRussian transit gas flows to Europe via Ukraine remained steady on Sunday, despite Gazprom’s announcement late on Friday that it would cut supply to Austria’s OMV to zero this weekend....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEC sues 13 member states over missing 2030 energy plans
November 14, 2024 | Siobhan Hall, MontelElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
The European Commission has started formal legal action against 13 EU countries for failing to provide their final plans setting out how they intend to achieve their 2030 energy and climate targets....
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Photo: UMAS LondonCold snap may spur demand in Bulgaria’s LNG tender
November 13, 2024 | MontelA current cold snap in Bulgaria could spur demand in the nation’s forthcoming LNG supply tender for January and February 2025, traders have told Montel....
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Photo: Roman PeklajAnalysts urge west Balkans balancing market for green growth
November 11, 2024 | Maja ŽuvelaElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy | CO2 emissions | Economy | Ecology | En.vision
The five countries comprising the western Balkans should introduce a regional electricity balancing market to speed up the uptake of renewables and alleviate coal phase-out, a Serbian think tank said....
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Photo: MontelBalkan June blackout due to poor land management – Entso-E
November 5, 2024 | Dalibor DobrićElectricity
The domino-effect blackout across several Balkan countries that occurred on 21 June was caused by “insufficient vegetation clearance” around overhead transmission lines, an interim report from the European TSO association Entso-E has found....
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