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Photo: WindEuropeBulgarian offshore wind potential estimated at 116 GW – study
September 27, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
The Bulgarian section of the Black Sea has technical offshore wind energy potential of roughly 116 GW, says a study published by the Bulgarian Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD)....
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Photo: BelektronNo end in sight for Europe’s soaring energy prices – Belektron
September 22, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Coal | CO2 emissions
Until the many bullish trends on the energy market disappear, there will be no end in sight for soaring energy prices, said Bostjan Bandelj, the director of carbon trading company Belektron, on Tuesday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajBulgarian industry sees appeal of PPAs due to high spot prices
September 16, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
Bulgarian industry's high exposure to energy price volatility and current high spot power prices have increased interest in long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), although many hurdles still exist, said market participants on Tuesday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajBulgaria's renewable strategy criticised as lacking in ambition
September 15, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Energy policy
Bulgaria should ramp up its renewables ambition, as this would help it reduce power prices and improve the competitiveness of its economy, said Dimitar Enchev, director of renewables developer CWP Global, on Tuesday....
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Photo: PlinovodiSlovenia not expecting disruptions in gas supply – TSO
September 10, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikSlovenia and its neighbours currently do not foresee any gas supply problems during the winter, despite reduced gas flows from Russia and low gas storage levels in Europe, said the Slovenian gas TSO Plinovodi....
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Photo: Roman PeklajE.ON sees solar prosumers as important part of Romania's renewables plan
September 8, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikRenewables | Energy policy
E.ON Energie Romania, a subsidiary of Germany’s E.ON, will contribute significantly to Romania’s plan to add 3.7 GW of solar capacity by 2030 by developing solar projects for companies and households, it said on Wednesday....
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Photo: arhiv Informa EchoEC urges calm over record high carbon prices
September 2, 2021 | Siobhan Hall, MontelEnergy policy | CO2 emissions
The European Commission is urging calm over record high carbon prices as they are within the EUR 50-80/t range it used in its impact assessment for cutting EU emissions by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030, a senior official said on Thursday....
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Photo: TEŠSlovenia’s coal plant to benefit from high power prices in 2022 – HSE
September 1, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Coal | CO2 emissions
Slovenia’s Sostanj coal-fired power plant believes it will benefit from high power prices next year and is hedging most of its anticipated power output for the year ahead, power utility HSE told Energetika.NET....
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Photo: Roman PeklajSEE to see high power prices until end Q1 2022 – HSE
August 26, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity
South-east European power prices are expected to remain high until the end of Q1 2022 due to soaring gas prices, Matjaz Vecernik from the Slovenian power utility HSE told Energetika.NET....
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Photo: EPCGMontenegro needs a gas plant in addition to wind and solar – PM
August 25, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables | Coal | Energy policy
Montenegro should build a gas plant in its southern part as renewables alone will not be enough to replace the output of the Pljevlja coal plant, said the country’s prime minister on Tuesday....
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