BULGARIA
Shell Teams Up With Repsol to Explore Hydrocarbons Offshore Bulgaria
Date: 21.02.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Alenka Žumbar
The transfer of 20% of the exploration rights on offshore Block 1-14 Khan Kubrat, in Bulgaria’s sector of the Black Sea, to Spain's Repsol from Shell International Exploration and Development Italia
Core Construction Works on Greece-Bulgaria Pipeline to Start in Mid-2019
Date: 21.02.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Plinovodi
Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy, Temenuzhka Petkova, said that the construction of the Greece-Bulgaria interconnector, a key element of the Southern Gas Corridor, and a joint initiative between
Energy Poverty is Greatest in the South and East of Europe
Date: 21.02.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: © European Communities, 2009
A new study from the coalition of the European Right for Energy reveals that energy poverty is particularly prevalent in the south and east of Europe - the worst being in Bulgaria, while Slovenia
Romania Proposes to Link Southern Gas Corridor with RO-BG and BRUA Pipelines
Date: 20.02.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
“Last year at a meeting of the Advisory Council of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) Romania proposed to take into consideration, for the future stages of expansion, the infrastructure offered by the
ACER to Decide on Redispatching Methodology for Bulgaria, Greece and Romania
Date: 20.02.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) will take a decision by 11 August 2019 on the proposal by the electricity TSOs of the South East Europe Capacity Calculation Region (SEE CCR)
Secretariat: Bulgaria and Macedonia Must Move Quickly to Couple in January 2020
Date: 18.02.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Establishment of the preconditions for the Bulgaria-Macedonia electricity market coupling has been delayed, however, if the countries they move quickly, the market coupling can still happen in January
Petkova: 49% of Balkan Gas Hub Ownership to be Granted to Private Investors
Date: 15.02.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The Bulgarian government's long-term vision envisages that 49% of the ownership of the Balkan Gas Hub ЕAD, the company that will operate trading platforms servicing the needs of the natural gas
Bulgarian TSO Suspends Construction Tender for Gas Link with Serbia
Date: 14.02.2019 Author: Peter Palčec, Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Gazprom
The Bulgarian gas TSO, Bulgartransgaz, has announced that the open public procurement procedure for the supply of necessary materials and equipment, investment and design phase, and construction and
ČEZ Also Negotiating Sale of its Bulgarian Assets With India Power Corporation
Date: 14.02.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Energetika.NET archive
The Bulgarian company Inercom is no longer considered by the Czech energy group ČEZ as an exclusive candidate in the deal for the sale of the company’s Bulgarian assets. ČEZ is now also
Greece Grants Installation Permit for Gas Link with Bulgaria
Date: 14.02.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: TAP AG
The Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy has granted the Greece-Bulgaria interconnector (IGB) project an installation permit for the territory of the Hellenic Republic, ICGB, the company
Share of Renewable Energy in EU Grew to 17.5% in 2017
Date: 13.02.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: S. Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.net
The share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in the EU reached 17.5% in 2017, up from 17% in 2016 and more than double the share in 2004 (8.5%), the first year for
Eurostat: EU Energy Consumption Continues to Rise
Date: 12.02.2019 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: © European Communities, 2009
Energy consumption in the EU rose for the third consecutive year in 2017, pulling the EU further away from its 2020 energy efficiency objective, said Eurostat last week.
