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Bankwatch: EU Carbon Tax to Encourage Decarbonisation in the Western Balkans
An EU consultation is currently ongoing on the plans to introduce a carbon border adjustment mechanism. CEE Bankwatch Network said in its response to the consultation, which ends on 1 April, that it s...
Date: 31.03.2020,
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Trading
Hungarian MVM Acquires Mátrai Power Plant for EUR 49m
The state-owned Hungarian energy group Hungarian Electricity Works (MVM) has acquired Mátrai Erőmű, the countryʼs second-biggest power plant, for a price of HUF 17.4 billion (EUR 48.7 million), stated...
Date: 30.03.2020,
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Trading
Montel’s COVID-19 Podcast: CO2 Prices Likely to Consolidate at 14-19 EUR/t
If last week European carbon prices fell to just above 14 EUR/t, losing 40% in just a couple of days, they rose this week to around 17 EUR/t. While it is difficult to predict how the prices will move ...
Date: 01.04.2020,
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Focus
EnC: Balkans’ Power System Security Could Be Endangered This Summer
While currently the energy sectors is continuing to function well in the Energy Community contracting parties amid the coronavirus crisis, electricity system security in the forthcoming summer and win...
Date: 02.04.2020,
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Articles
Croatian Regulator Approves Amendments to Gas Transit System Network Rules
The Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (HERA) approved amendments to the gas transit system network rules system on 23 March, states a press release from the Croatian gas TSO, Plinacro....
Date: 30.03.2020,
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Trading
Croatian TSO Announces Auction On 2 April to Cover Transmission System Losses
The Croatian electricity TSO, HOPS, has announced that an auction for purchase of electricity to cover transmission system losses for 2021, 2022 and 2023 will be carried out on 2 April 2020, according...
Date: 31.03.2020,
Category:
Trading
German Researchers Test Conversion of CO2 From Air into Solid Carbon
German researchers are trying to convert CO2 from ambient air into solid carbon in a bid to establish technologies that can help achieve a climate neutral economy. Thus, scientists at the Karlsruhe In...
Date: 30.03.2020,
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Articles
Energy Community Starts Dispute Settlement Against Kosovo
Following up on its meeting of 13 December 2019 in Chisinau, the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community decided – by means of a written procedure - on a dispute settlement case concerning Kosovo....
Date: 30.03.2020,
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Articles
EU Sticks to EU ETS Reporting Deadlines
The European Commission has called on industries covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS) to comply with the established deadline for surrendering carbon allowances, despite a request by the s...
Date: 30.03.2020,
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Articles
New SEE Report: Average Spot Power Prices in SEE Increase
Find out more about the latest movements of spot power market prices in South East Europe (SEE) in Balkan Energy Trading report, prepared for Energetika.NET by Balkan Energy News....
Date: 01.04.2020,
Category:
Trading
Croatian INA Signs Three Onshore Exploration and Production Sharing Deals
As a result of a decision by the Croatian government, the Croatian oil and gas company INA has signed three onshore hydrocarbon exploration and production sharing agreements, said INA on Monday....
Date: 31.03.2020,
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Articles
Romanian Hidroelectrica Plans to Invest EUR 881m in 2020
The Romanian state-owned power producer Hidroelectrica plans to invest around RON 4.22 billion (EUR 881.4 million) in 2020. Of this amount, the largest share will be used to finance the acquisitions o...
Date: 30.03.2020,
Category:
Trading
Energy Community Seeks Response to Proposed PECI/PMI Projects
The Energy Community Secretariat launched a public consultation on Monday on the eligible candidate projects submitted by promotors for the status of Project of Energy Community Interest (PECI) or Pro...
Date: 31.03.2020,
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Trading
Construction Works On Romanian Part of BRUA Pipeline Continue Despite Pandemic
The Romanian gas TSO, Transgaz, is continuing with the construction works on the Bulgaria-Romania-Hungary-Austria (BRUA) gas pipeline. According to the TSO, works are being carried out according to pl...
Date: 30.03.2020,
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Trading
EBRD Announces Coronavirus Pandemic Economy Resilience Monitor
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has developed a new monitor to assess the ability – or otherwise – of emerging economies across its regions to withstand the impact of the c...
Date: 02.04.2020,
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Articles
SEE CAO Announces NTC Value Increase For AL-ME Border from 1 to 3 April
The South East European Coordinated Auction Office (SEE CAO) has announced that the net transfer capacities (NTC) values for 1, 2 and 3 April 2020 at the Albanian-Montenegro border will be increased t...
Date: 30.03.2020,
Category:
Trading
Serbia to Provide State Aid to EPS Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
“The Serbian government plans to provide State aid to the state-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) in order to deal with the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic,” said Serb...
Date: 01.04.2020,
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Articles
Bulgarian and Romanian Gas TSOs Decide Against Incremental Capacity Project
As there is a decreasing trend in bookings and the actual use of the gas transmission capacities in the Bulgaria-Romania direction, the Bulgarian and Romanian gas TSOs, Bulgartransgaz and Transgaz, de...
Date: 01.04.2020,
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Trading
Electricity, Gas and Fuel Prices Capped in Romania Due To Pandemic
A new military ordinance has been adopted by the Romanian government that caps the tariffs for electricity and heating, natural gas, water supply and fuels. This is the fourth military ordinance adopt...
Date: 01.04.2020,
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Trading
Bulgaria's Year-on-Year Power Output Down 13.3% in January
Production of electricity in Bulgaria amounted to 3,960 GWh in January 2020, down 2.7% compared to December 2019 and down 13.3% compared to January 2019, reported the National Statistics Institute (NS...
Date: 01.04.2020,
Category:
Trading