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Photo: www.cez.czNorth Macedonia Announces Tender for Construction of HPP on Crna River
February 21, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity | RES and EE | Energy policy
The Macedonian government has announced a tender for granting a concession for the construction of a hydropower plant (HPP) on the Crna river....
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Photo: Roman PeklajKopač: Gas Market in Serbia Remains Monopolised by Srbijagas
February 21, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Natural gas | Energy policy
“The process of separation of activities of the Serbian state-owned gas monopoly, Srbijagas, has not yet been completed and thus the monopolised gas market in Serbia remains the biggest problem. There have been some shifts towards the separation, but the process has not yet been completed. No real competition exists in the gas sector, since the gas market is completely monopolised by Srbijagas,"...
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Photo: www.pixabay.comSerbian Energy Sector to Spend EUR 485m On Environmental Protection
February 21, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Natural gas | Energy policy | Ecology
“Environmental protection is a top priority for the Serbian energy sector," said Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy, Aleksandar Antić, adding that projects worth EUR 485 million are currently underway, the aim of which is to contribute to reducing the negative impact on the environment, states a press release from the ministry....
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Photo: PixabayACER Announces Further Guidance on CO2 Emission Limits
February 21, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Energy policy | CO2 emissions
Soon after the European Commission announced a roadmap for the European Green Deal, the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has released its first opinion covering the topic of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The opinion provides technical guidance on the calculation of CO2 emission limits in the framework of capacity mechanisms. Additionally, ACER has complemented this work...
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Photo: Energetika.NETRomanian Transgaz's Operating Profit Down 29% in 2019
February 21, 2020 | Peter PalčecNatural gas
Romania’s national gas TSO, Transgaz, generated an operating profit of RON 396.70 million (EUR 82.84 million) in 2019, down 29% compared to 2019, according to the company’s estimated financial statement published on Friday on the Bucharest stock exchange....
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Photo: PlinovodiCroatian Gas TSO Announces Gas Procurement Procedure
February 21, 2020 | Peter PalčecNatural gas
The Croatian gas TSO, Plinacro, has announced a public procurement procedure for natural gas for the operation of compressor stations. The value of the tender is estimated at HRK 540,000 (EUR 72,507) for 2 million kWh of gas, states a press release from the TSO....
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Photo: www.elektroprivreda.baStart of Construction Works on BiH’s New Unit of Tuzla TPP Postponed
February 20, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Energy policy
Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic in China, the start of construction works on the 450 MW unit 7 at the Tuzla thermal power plant (TPP) has been postponed, reported Biznis.ba. Preparatory works for the construction began in November 2019 and the Chinese company in charge of constructing the new unit was due to start the works in March....
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Photo: www.pixabay.comAlbania Cancels Concession Procedure for Vlora TPP
February 20, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Natural gas
The Albanian Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has announced the cancellation of a tender for the awarding of a concession for the Vlora thermal power plant (TPP). The decision by the ministry, which comes more than a year after the tender was announced, was announced in a statement from the Albanian Public Procurement Agency, which stated that the tender has been cancelled since none of the...
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Photo: arhiv Energetika.NETRomania Could Sell 5% Stake in Hidroelectrica to EBRD
February 20, 2020 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Energy policy
Romania is considering an offer from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to buy a 5% stake in the state-owned power company Hidroelectrica ahead of an initial public offering this year, said Romania’s Minister of Economy and Energy, Virgil Popescu, reported Reuters. The government has said that it is aiming to sell up to 20% of Hidroelectrica on the Bucharest stock...
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Photo: Roman PeklajBiH’s Gas TSO and EBRD Sign Grant Agreement for Southern Gas Project
February 20, 2020 | Peter PalčecNatural gas | Energy policy
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH’s) gas TSO, BH-Gas, signed a grant agreement on Wednesday with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for implementation of the Southern Gas Interconnection project between BiH and Croatia, reported Energetika.ba...
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