BULGARIA
XBID Expansion to Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania in Q4 2019
Date: 13.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The expansion of the European single intraday coupling (SIDC) solution, XBID, to seven further countries, including Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania, is expected in the fourth quarter of 2019,
EFET Warns Bulgaria Against Rushed Gas Exchange
Date: 13.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
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Bulgaria has been consulting on the reform of its Energy Law, which includes provisions related to the introduction of a natural gas exchange and a gas release programme. However, whilst the European
Romanian and Bulgarian TSO’s Conduct Public Debate on Negru Vodă 2,3 Gas VIP
Date: 13.06.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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The Romanian and Bulgarian gas TSOs, Transgaz and Bulgartransgaz, intend to conclude an interconnection agreement for the Negru Vodă 2,3 virtual interconnection point (VIP) near the Bulgarian town of
Russian Rosatom Considers Participating in the Bulgarian Belene NPP Project
Date: 12.06.2019 Author: Peter Palčec
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“The Russian company Rosatom is seriously considering the possibility of participating in the Bulgarian Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) project," said Russia’s Deputy Energy Minister, Yanovsky
Bulgarian Bulgargaz Proposes 0.6% Gas Price Decrease for Q3 2019
Date: 11.06.2019 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Shutterstock
Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier, Bulgargaz, has proposed to the country's energy regulator, EWRC, that the price of natural gas for the third quarter of 2019 should amount to BGN 44.90 (EUR 22.96)
Bulgarian Kozloduy NPP Unit 5 Reconnected to the Power Grid
Date: 10.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Nuvia
The planned annual overhaul of unit five of the Bulgarian Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) was completed on 9 June. The 1,000 MW unit was reconnected to Bulgaria’s power grid following
SEE Ministers: Clean Energy Transition Impossible Without Nuclear
Date: 05.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Rosatom
South East Europe (SEE) will not be able to achieve its planned goals in the area of energy security and the transition to clean energy without nuclear energy, stressed the Romanian and Bulgarian
Petkova: Bulgaria-Serbia Gas Link Should be Put Into Operation in 2022
Date: 04.06.2019 Author: Tanja SrnovršnikPhoto: Energetika.NET
The Bulgaria-Serbia gas interconnection should be put into operation in 2022, confirmed the energy ministers of the two countries, Temenuzhka Petkova and Aleksandar Antić, on Monday. Antić also
Report: 11 EU Countries Intent on Burning Coal Beyond 2030
Date: 04.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
Eleven EU member states, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Slovenia, have no plans to phase out coal by 2030, with the majority of coal capacity located in six countries, according to a new
Bulgaria's Year-on-Year Power Output Down 2.6% in March
Date: 04.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: © European Communities, 2009
Production of electricity in Bulgaria amounted to 3,966 GWh in March 2019, down 4.4% compared to February 2019 and down 2.6% compared to March 2018, reported the National Statistics Institute (NSI).
Bulgarian Gas TSO Announces Capacity Allocation Procedure for Next 5 Years
Date: 04.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Plinovodi
The Bulgarian state-owned gas TSO, Bulgartransgaz, will carry out a yearly capacity products allocation procedure for the next five years on the Regional Booking Platform (RBP). The procedure will
Bulgaria Purchases Two U.S. LNG Cargoes
Date: 03.06.2019 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: UMAS London
Bulgaria has agreed to buy U.S. LNG for the first time. The country’s gas TSO, Bulgartransgaz, and the Dutch-registered trader Kolmar NL have signed a deal for the delivery of 90 million cubic
