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Photo: S. Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.netBulgaria's renewable PPAs to be oversupplied by 2030 – Aurora
January 26, 2022 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Renewables
Bulgaria's merchant renewable supply available under power purchase agreements (PPAs) is likely to exceed corporate demand by 60% by 2030, giving off-takers much more room to negotiate better prices, said Aurora analysts on Tuesday....
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Photo: Roman PeklajHalf of Slovenia’s companies at risk due to high energy prices – survey
January 20, 2022 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Energy policy | Economy
After an 18% rise in 2021, Slovenian businesses expect their energy costs to more than double this year, which could threaten the survival of half of them, according to a survey published on Thursday....
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Photo: Energetika.NET archiveNew grid connection requests in Croatia dominated by renewables – TSO
January 18, 2022 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Renewables
Over 80% of all new grid connection requests in Croatia, which represent 9.76 GW of capacity, are for wind and solar energy, said the Croatian TSO Hops in its new ten-year development plan. ...
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Photo: PixabayRefinitiv hikes CO2 forecast 30% to EUR 85/t for Q1
January 14, 2022 | Enza Tedesco, MontelCO2 emissions
Refinitiv analysts have hiked their forecasts for European carbon prices to average EUR 85/t in Q1 and EUR 80/t in Q2 – compared with a prior prediction of EUR 60/t for H1, the firm said in its latest report....
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Photo: Fatos BytyciKosovo needs a new coal plant to avoid bigger energy crises – experts
January 13, 2022 | MontelElectricity | Coal | Energy policy
Given its huge lignite reserves, Kosovo should build a new coal-fired power plant with state funds or face even bigger energy crises in future, two independent energy experts told Montel this week....
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Photo: Roman PeklajEuropean gas prices unlikely to revisit highs – analysts
January 12, 2022 | Laurence Walker, Julia Demirdag, Belén Belmonte and Sophie Tetrel, MontelEuropean gas prices will likely remain supported in Q1 amid Russian supply concerns but strong LNG arrivals and mild weather forecasts are expected to prevent a return to record highs, market participants told Montel this week....
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Photo: GEN energijaGEN to add 10 TWh to Slovenian power output by 2035
January 7, 2022 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Renewables | Nuclear Energy
The Slovenian GEN Group is planning a capacity investment cycle that will add 10 TWh of electricity annually to the Slovenian power system by 2035, according to its general manager Martin Novsak....
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Photo: OMVGas-fired power needs limited hours or heat for green label
January 4, 2022 | Siobhan Hall, MontelEnergy policy | CO2 emissions
Natural gas-fired power plants running for limited hours, or also supplying heat, could qualify as transitional sustainable investments under confidential draft EU rules seen by Montel this week....
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Photo: Roman PeklajFewer negative hours in Germany likely as demand recovers
January 3, 2022 | Tasmin Chowdhary, MontelElectricity | Renewables | Coal
Germany is likely to see fewer negative power price hours in the coming years given a demand recovery from coronavirus lockdowns and coal’s temporary rebound, according to experts....
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Photo: arhiv Energetike.NETMontenegrin EPCG mulls construction of two gas plants
December 29, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity
Montenegrin power utility EPCG plans to carry out a feasibility study for the construction of gas-fired power plants in the cities of Bar and Podgorica in cooperation with Singapore-based LNG Alliance, it said on Wednesday....
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