BULGARIA
OMV Petrom to Install 30 Fast EV Charging Stations in Romania and Bulgaria
Date: 01.06.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: pixabay.com
The Romanian oil and gas producer OMV Petrom and the charging points operator company Eldrive will install 30 fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in OMV branded filling stations in
EC Recommends That EU States Focus Recovery Investments on Green Transition
Date: 28.05.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The European Commission proposed country-specific recommendations (CSRs) on 20 May which provide economic policy guidance to all EU member states in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The
New SEE Report: Average Spot Power Prices in Bulgaria Decrease to 19.20 EUR/MWh
Date: 27.05.2020 Author: Energetika.NET
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Find out more about the latest movements of spot power market prices in South East Europe (SEE) in Balkan Energy Trading report, prepared for Energetika.NET by Balkan Energy News.
Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP Completes Annual Overhaul of 1,000 MW Unit 5
Date: 26.05.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: www.kznpp.org
The planned annual repair of the 1,000 MW unit 5 of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) was completed on 23 May 2020, states a press release from the NPP.
CEE and SEE Countries Back the Role of Gas in Climate-neutral Europe
Date: 26.05.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Roman Peklaj
A group of eight EU countries from Central and South East Europe - Bulgaria, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia - have published a position paper on the “role of
Bulgaria Continues to Invest Huge Amount of Funds In Maritsa Iztok 2 TPP
Date: 25.05.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Andreja Krašna
Bulgaria is continuing to invest huge funds into the loss producing Maritsa Iztok 2 thermal power plant (TPP). To date Bulgaria has already spent close to BGN 1 billion (EUR 511.29 million) to keep
Bulgarian Electricity Imports Have Grown By 55% Since Beginning of 2020
Date: 22.05.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Andreja Krašna
Electricity production in Bulgaria has decreased by 10.7% since the beginning of this year, while electricity consumption has decreased by 3.14%. This means that production has decreased three times
Energy Transition Index 2020: Sweden Ranks First, Slovenia Best in SEE
Date: 21.05.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: www.pixabay.com
“The year 2020 marks the beginning of the ‘decade of delivery’ on the energy transition. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put a stop to business as usual, setting off a chain of events
Petkova: Coal Plants Key for Stability of Bulgarian Power System During COVID-19
Date: 20.05.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
“Coal-fired power plants are the main baseload capacities in the Bulgarian electricity sector. Their normal functioning, together with the development of coal mining, is a guarantee of the stability
Over 70km of Line Pipes Delivered for Greece-Bulgaria Gas Link
Date: 19.05.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: www.gov.bg
Activities on the realisation of the Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector (IGB project) are progressing “despite the unexpected situation related to the measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19,”
Bulgarian Ministry of Finance Proposes Establishment of State Oil Company
Date: 19.05.2020 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Victor Habbick via FreeDigitalPhotos
The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has proposed the establishment of a state oil company which will perform all the functions of the state reserve for storage and renewal of oil reserves, reported
Report: Gas Demand in Southern Corridor Region to Increase Slowly Over the Next 10 Years
Date: 14.05.2020 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: Plinovodi
“The low increase in demand for natural gas in the European Southern Corridor Region is expected to be marked over the next ten years, slower than the increase marked during the few recent years.
