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Photo: Roman PeklajENTSO-E: EU Grid Split On 8 January Had No Price Impact
February 26, 2021 | Siobhan Hall, BrusselsElectricity
The European power grid split on 8 January which interrupted around 1.7 GW of supply in France and Italy had no impact on day-ahead prices, said TSO body ENTSO-E on Friday....
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Photo: pixabay.comSolar Energy Group Europe to Construct Solar Park in Kosovo’s Gjakova
February 26, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | RES and EE | Energy policy
The company Solar Energy Group Europe will construct a solar power park in Kosovo’s municipality of Gjakova. The park is expected to be put into operation in 2022 announced the Kosovar electricity TSO, KOSTT....
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Photo: INAgipRomanian Romgaz to Submit Bid For ExxonMobil’s Stake in Neptun Deep Perimeter
February 26, 2021 | Peter PalčecNatural gas | Oil and oil derivates | Energy policy
“The Romanian state-owned natural gas company Romgaz (SNG) will submit a bid within a couple of months for the 50% stake held by the U.S. group ExxonMobil in the Black Sea Neptun Deep perimeter, before the term of the interim CEO expires,” announced Romania’s Minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, according to the Romania Insider....
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Photo: Energetika.NET archiveFBiH’s Government Adopts Amendments on RES Law
February 26, 2021 | Peter PalčecRES and EE | Energy policy
The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has adopted amendments to the law on the use of renewable energy sources and efficient cogeneration, according to the government’s website....
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Photo: Ana Vučina VršnakFirst Court Hearing Begins Into Revoking Permit for Croatian Plomin 1 TPP
February 26, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Coal | Energy policy
The Croatian Administrative Court in Rijeka held a first hearing on Thursday in the lawsuit of two environmental groups against the issuing of an environmental permit for the 115 MW Plomin 1 coal-fired power plant (TPP), stated the Croatian environmental group Zelena akcija on its website....
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Photo: Roman PeklajSlovenia’s HSE Group Plans to Add 130 MW of New Wind and Solar Capacity
February 26, 2021 | Tanja SrnovršnikElectricity | Natural gas | RES and EE | Coal | Energy policy | CO2 emissions
The Slovenian energy group Holding Slovenske elektrarne (HSE) is exploring the options to install 80 MW of new wind capacity and 50 MW of solar PV capacity, in addition to the 3 MW Prapretno solar plant, which is up for deployment later this year. This is on top of the company's ongoing efforts to build a cascade of hydropower plants on the middle course of the river Sava, said Jernej Brglez, the...
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Photo: Incont.roRomanian Nuclearelectrica's EBIT Up 21.8% in 2020
February 26, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Economy
Romania's state-owned company Nuclearelectrica, the operator of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant (NPP), generated a net profit of RON 684.7 million (EUR 140.52 million) in 2020, up 27.8% compared to 2019, states the company's preliminary unaudited report published on the Bucharest stock exchange. Additionally, the company’s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to RON 766.42...
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Photo: Roman PeklajGeothermal Energy Could Help Eastern EU Countries Ditch Fossil Fuels
February 26, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | RES and EE | Energy policy
“Geothermal energy could help Central and Eastern Europe break away from coal and gas, but it needs a quicker uptake and government backing to help meet renewable energy targets,” according to advocates, reports EurActiv....
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Photo: Andreja KrašnaRomanian Competition Council to Put Hidroelectrica Under a 3-Year Monitoring Period
February 26, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Energy policy
The Romanian Competition Council has accepted the commitments undertaken by the Romanian hydropower producer Hidroelectrica to eliminate competitive concerns in its investigation into a possible abuse of a dominant position on the electricity production and trading market. Thus, Hidroelectrica will be put under a 3-year monitoring period in which the Council will oversee the commitments...
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Photo: Roman PeklajCommissioning of Unit 3 of Romanian Cernavoda NPP Planned By 2031
February 26, 2021 | Peter PalčecElectricity | Energy policy
“Construction of units 3 and 4 of the Romanian Cernavoda nuclear power plant (NPP) will cost EUR 7 billion and it is estimated that an investment decision and mobilisation of the construction site will be obtained in 2024,” said Cosmin Ghita, the general manager of Nuclearelectrica, during an online conference organised by the local economic newspaper Ziarul Financiar, according to...
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