BULGARIA
Evmolpia Substation in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv Put into Operation
Date: 19.10.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Tomaž Klopčič
Construction of the Evmolpia substation will boost investment in Bulgaria’s second-largest city of Plovdiv and the region, according to Bulgaria’s Energy Minister, Temenuzhka Petkova, who was
Bulgaria Considering Merge of Kozloduy NPP and Maritsa Iztok 2 TPP
Date: 17.10.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: www.kznpp.org
The Maritsa Iztok 2 thermal power plant (TPP) and the Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) in Bulgaria could be merged. This is one of the possibilities being considered by the Bulgarian Energy
Romanian and Bulgarian TSO’s Amend Ruse-Giurgiu IP Interconnection Agreement
Date: 17.10.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The Romanian gas TSO, Transgaz, and the Bulgarian gas TSO, Bulgartransgaz, intend to amend some provisions of an interconnection agreement for the Ruse-Giurgiu gas interconnection point (IP). The
Azerbaijan to Cover 1/3 of Bulgaria’s Gas Demand
Date: 15.10.2018 Author: Peter PalčecPhoto: Roman Peklaj
Azerbaijan will deliver one-third of Bulgaria’s gas demand, said Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Bulgaria, Nargiz Gurbanova, reported Novinite.com.
Energy Trilemma Index 2018: Denmark Again First, Slovenia Improved
Date: 12.10.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The World Energy Council’s Energy Trilemma Index 2018 once again places Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden at the top, recognising the well-balanced energy systems in these countries. Denmark also
Suspected Technical Mistake Causes Power Price Spike on Bulgarian DAM
Date: 11.10.2018 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik Volarič
Photo: ACER
The average base price on the day-ahead market of the Bulgarian power exchange, IBEX, amounted to 304.72 EUR/MWh on 10 October for the delivery day of 11 October. According to IBEX, this could be due
EBRD to Provide Loan for Purchase of 30 Electrical Buses in Bulgaria
Date: 10.10.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Pixabay
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide a EUR 14.7 miliion loan to the urban transport operator Sofia Electrical Transport Company (SETC), wholly-owned by the City of
Bulgarian BEH Increases Its Third Eurobond Issue to EUR 600m
Date: 09.10.2018 Author: Ana Vučina Vršnak
Photo: © European Communities, 2009
On 5 October Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) successfully increased its third Eurobond issue listed on the Irish stock exchange (Euronext Dublin) and the Bulgarian stock exchange from EUR 550 to EUR
Bulgarian Power Exports Up 29.5% in First 9 Months of 2018
Date: 05.10.2018 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik Volarič
Photo: © European Communities, 2009
Bulgaria’s power exports increased by 29.49% year-on-year to 5,491,240 MWh in the period between 1 January and 30 September 2018, according to data from the country's electricity TSO, ESO.
Bulgarian IBEX Under Scrutiny Over Complaints About Major Power Price Changes
Date: 05.10.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The Bulgarian power exchange, IBEX, will be inspected because of recent complaints about major changes in the price of electricity, particularly in the short-term segment, said Ivan Ivanov, Chairman
Gas Prices and Points of Delivery from Russia to Bulgaria to be Reviewed
Date: 05.10.2018 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Plinovodi
Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier, Bulgargaz, and Russian Gazprom Export have signed annexes to the agreement on the supply of natural gas to Bulgaria. Under the new arrangements, the price of gas
Competition and State Aid Laws Do Not Hamper Security of Supply
Date: 02.10.2018 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik Volarič, ViennaPhoto: Roman Peklaj
The competition and State aid laws play together with security of supply in one team and not against each other. This can be seen in the European Commission’s case against Russian Gazprom which has
