Albania

Albania seeking bids for oil, gas search in June – (Reuters) Albania will offer companies interested in oil and gas exploration seven offshore and onshore blocks in June in a bidding process, officials said on Monday… 

Bulgaria

Bulgaria May Be Connected To Turkish Stream – Energy Committee Head – ( Novinite) Delyan Dobrev, Chair of the parliamentary energy committee, has argued that it is very likely for Bulgaria to be connected to the Turkish Stream gas pipeline…

Implementation of energy efficiency programme quite advanced: Bulgaria minister – (Focus) Implementation of the energy efficiency programme is quite advanced. The government worked out also the programme for energy efficiency of residential buildings," said Lilyana Pavlova, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, speaking at the opening of the Successful Real Estate Deals conference in the capital Sofia…

Bulgaria reluctant to join regional electricity auction platform – (ICIS) Plans to create a single European cross-border capacity auction platform is holding back the Bulgarian transmission system operator (TSO) from joining the regional platform…

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines electricity distributor CEZ 1.25M leva – (Sofia Globe) Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on May 18 that it has fined electricity distribution firm CEZ Distribution Bulgaria 1.25 million leva for abusing its dominant market position…

Bulgarian power producers cut output due to low demand – (EURACTIV) Bulgaria's power grid operator has ordered some electricity producers to cut output in an attempt to balance production and consumption, the state-owned company said today (15 May)…

Bulgaria's National Electricity Company has outstanding obligations in the amount of about BGN 2.9 billion – (Balkans) ”Increasing the electricity price is necessary but it should be gradual,” said energy expert Professor Atanas Tasev, speaking in an interview with FOCUS News Agency.In his words, the question of whether the electricity price has to go up is complex and does not have a simple answer…

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia's ERS tenders to sell 21,6000 MWh of June power surplus – (Reuters) Bosnia's second-largest power utility Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske (ERS) issued a tender on Friday to sell 21,600 megawatt-hours (MWh) of baseload electricity surplus available for delivery in June…

Balkan coal rush risks lasting damage, campaigners warn – (Euractiv) Balkan countries and Ukraine are making "substantial investments" in polluting coal power stations to sell cheap electricity to the European Union, as the bloc searches for new suppliers to reduce its dependence on Russian gas…

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Bosnia Reluctant to Have Croatian Nuclear Waste Storage on Its Border – (Energetika) By the end of 2014, the Croatian Parliament adopted the Strategy for the disposal of radioactive waste, spent sources and spent nuclear fuel…

Croatia

EBRD to Finance Energy Efficiency in Croatia's Residential Sector – (Energetika) On 18 May, the bank published a tender for consultancy services. The chosen consulting company or consortium will perform the role of project consultant to support the implementation and administration…

Croatian economy minister discusses cooperation with IAEA director – (Dalje) Croatian Economy Minister Ivan Vrdoljak on Monday held talks with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano who is on a visit to Croatia…

Kosovo

Kosovo: Completely Stable Energy Supply in 4 Years – (Energetika) According to Gashi, within four years the government will establish a basis to ensure stable and quality energy for households and businesses, the press office of the Ministry of Economic Development said…

Macedonia

Albania, BiH, and Macedonia Still Without RES Action Plans – (Energetika) In the reasoned requests, the Secretariat is seeking a decision from the Ministerial Council to establish that the contracting parties concerned failed to fulfil their obligations stemming from Energy Community…

Montenegro

Bid chosen for construction of a coal-fired unit at Pljenlja power plant – (World Coal) Skoda Praha, Czech engineering group, bid a reported €338.5million for the construction of a coal-fired unit (254 MW) at Montenegro’s power utility, EPCG’s Pljevlja power plant…

Balkan countries are making "substantial investments" in polluting coal power stations – (Balkans) Balkan countries and Ukraine are making "substantial investments" in polluting coal power stations to sell cheap electricity to the European Union, as the bloc searches for new suppliers to reduce its dependence on Russian gas…

Montenegro: Public Debate for Construction of Small HPPs Opened – (Energetika) The aim of the public debate on the Draft Concession Act for Granting Concessions for the Exploitation of Water Flows for the Construction of Small Hydropower Plants (HPPs) is that all interested parties…

Romania

Romania does not yet have an energy strategy- Min Energy – (Balkans) Romania's Energy minister Andrei Gerea said on Tuesday at a Mediafax conference that it is true that Romania does not yet have an energy strategy, but that neither at the European Union’s level there is not yet clear the common direction in this area…

Romania’s energy strategy non-existent, says Energy minister – (BR Business Review) Energy minister Andrei Gerea said on Tuesday at a Mediafax conference that it is true that Romania does not yet have an energy strategy, but that neither at the European Union’s level there is not yet clear the common direction in this area…

Energy exports, up by over a quarter in Romania – (Romania Insider) Energy exports increased in Romania in the first quarter of 2015 by 26%, while energy imports dropped by 17%, according to Transelectrica…

Romania's energy Min wants a balanced, competitive and technologically neutral energy mix – (Balkans) Romania's Minister of energy Andrei Gerea presented Romania’s energy policy in European context and the national objectives in the field of energy and environment…

Romania wants an energy mix of renewable energy sources and nuclear energy – (BR Business Review) Minister of energy Andrei Gerea presented Romania’s energy policy in European context and the national objectives in the field of energy and environment.

Serbia

USD 1.6 Million From UNDP For Energy Production From Biomass – (In Serbia) Businessmen interested in investing in the facilities for combined production of electric and thermal energy from biomass or biogas can count on USD 1.6 million provided by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), it was said at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce on Monday…

Belgrade-Pristina Talks End without Agreement on Energy Sector (Energetika) Djurić spoke to reporters in the building of the European External Action Service, where he took part in the negotiations in the framework of the technical dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, Serbia’s government...

Serbia's biomass resources are great –UNDP – (Balkans) Businessmen interested in investing in the facilities for combined production of electric and thermal energy from biomass or biogas, in Serbia, can count on USD 1.6 million provided by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), it was said at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce on Monday…

Serbia backs Russian gas pipeline interests – (UPI) The Serbian foreign minister told his Russian counterpart Friday joining a gas pipeline project through Turkey was in his country's best interests…

Armenia

Iran, Georgia, Armenia to exchange electricity – (Press TV) Iran’s deputy energy minister says Iran, Georgia and Armenia will soon start trilateral cooperation on electricity exchange…

Greenhouse gas emissions in Armenia’s energy sector to total 16,200 tons of CO2 equivalent – (ARKA) Greenhouse gas emissions in Armenia’s energy sector will total 16,200 tons of CO2 equivalents by 2030 under the basic scenario, with no mitigation efforts made, says the third national report on UN climate change convention for Armenia…

Electrifying Debate: Lawmakers call for hearings on energy tariff increase – (Armenia Now) A rally is expected to be held on May 27 against the planned rise in electricity tariffs. Members of the initiative called “No to Robbery” urge citizens to gather that day in Liberty Square from where the rally will start…

Russian Firm Looks to Sell Armenian Power Utility – (Asbarez) A Russian energy conglomerate plans to sell Armenia’s loss-making national electricity distribution company owned by it, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Yervand Zakharian confirmed on Wednesday…

Energy Tariffs Debate: Minority factions initiate parliamentary hearings – (Armenia Now) Five minority factions in the Armenian National Assembly have initiated parliamentary hearings on the planned rise in electricity tariffs, it emerged on Monday…

New Date Set For Iran-Armenia Energy Project – (azatutyan.am) Armenia and Iran will start building next month a third transmission line that will connect their power grids and increase Armenian electricity exports to the Islamic Republic, Energy Mnister Yervand Zakharian said on Wednesday…

Azerbaijan

EU: We see opportunities in cooperation with Azerbaijan on diversification of energy resources – (APA) Yegane Lachinzade - APA-Economics. We see opportunities in cooperation with Azerbaijan on diversification of energy resources, said the EU official…

EC to explore LNG projects – (Azernews) The European Commission will have a closer look at the LNG projects in the context of the EU’s diversification strategy, and the AGRI (Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania Interconnector) is in its PCIs (Project of Common Interest) list, the Commission told Trend in May 20…

Caspian pivot to European gas market – (Azernews) Europe is either at or close to a turning point in its Ukraine-crisis-motivated strive to add another vector to its energy security…

Shah Deniz exports up by 9% - (Interfax) Gas exports under the first stage of Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz project grew by 9% year on year in January-April 2015 to 2.4 billion cubic metres, Azerbaijan’s State Statistical Committee told Interfax…

Azerbaijan’s hydropower industry keeps growing but 4.6% of power generation has no commercial importance – (ABC) Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The State Statistics Committee reports that 4.6% of power generation in Azerbaijan was not of commercial significance in Jan-Apr 2015 against 5.13% in 2014…

Azerbaijan reduces electricity export – (Trend) AZENCO OJSC, the leading electricity contractor of Azerbaijan changes its managers, structure and charter. According to AZENCO, on June 30…

Georgia

Iran ready to build power plants in Georgia – (Azernews) Iran is ready to build power plants and transmission lines in Georgia, said Houshang Falahatian, the Iranian deputy energy minister…

Regulator Rejects Water Rate Hike in Tbilisi – (Civil) The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission said after a meeting on May 18 that it rejected a request by the water supply company in Tbilisi to increase the tariff…

EBRD allocates about $200m for Georgia’s Nenskra Hydro Power Plant – (Agenda) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is teaming up with Georgian state-owned shareholding company Partnership Fund (PF) to provide significant financial support to the Nenskra Hydro Power Plant (HPP) project, earmarked for the upper Svaneti region…

Georgia’s first wind farm is one step closer to start operation in spring 2016 – (Agenda) With the support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Georgia’s is preparing to create the country’s first wind park and utilise its wind energy potential…

Georgia, EBRD in Initial Deal on Gori Wind Farm – (Civil) Georgia and EBRD have reached an initial agreement on USD 25 million loan to finance construction of country’s first wind power plant in Gori, town in the Shida Kartli region…

Turkey

JinkoSolar to Supply 50 MW of Solar Panels to Tegnatia for Projects in Turkey – (CNN) a global leader in the solar PV industry, today announced that it will supply 50 MW of solar PV panels to Tegnatia, one of Turkey's leading renewable energy developers…

Turkey to double coal capacity in four years – (Euractiv) Turkey is planning to double its coal power capacity in four years, the third largest investment in the polluting fossil fuel in the world, health campaigners have warned…

New look TPIC aims to be a global oil & gas player – (Worldfolio) A recent change in ownership and corporate structure has breathed new life in the Turkish Petroleum International Company. TPIC’s dynamic CEO Mithat Cansız explains how the company serves Turkey’s global energy vision through its global activities in all value chains of the oil industry…

Energy markets regulator to control new power exchange – (Daily Sabah) t will change in the electricity market?Corporations (EPİAŞ) will start administering the Power Exchange market as of July…

Turkish day-ahead power prices rally on plant maintenance, low wind – (Platts) Day-ahead power prices in Turkey rallied in the week to Tuesday as plant maintenance and low winds restricted supply while demand rose due to warming weather prompting increased air conditioning use, sources said…

Turkish Stream may spell new era in Turkey-Russia relations – (ARKA) Last week’s deal between Turkey and Russia to launch the Turkish Stream gas pipeline by December 2016, may spell a new era in Turkey and Russia’s energy and political relations, the Forbes says…

Ukraine

Ukraine eyes gas imports from Romania – (Reuters) May 19 Ukraine is interested in importing Romanian natural gas to diversify its supplies, a senior Ukrainian energy official said on Tuesday…

EBRD has no intention of slowing cooperation with Ukraine – Energy Ministry – (Interfax) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has no intention of slowing its cooperation with Ukraine, the press service of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine has reported, with reference to EBRD representatives…

Active Energy plans biomass PPP initiative in Ukraine – (EBR) Forestry and biomass specialist Active Energy is planning to enter into a public-private partnership (PPP) with the Ukraine Government to meet its energy demands…

Ukraine's DTEK says will become coal importer – (Reuters) May 19 Ukraine's biggest power producer and major coal miner DTEK will become a coal importer due to difficulties in the domestic mining industry, an executive from the company said on Tuesday…

Ukraine's Naftogaz transfers $32 mln to Russia's Gazprom as pre-payment for gas – (Reuters) Ukraine's state-run gas company Naftogaz has transferred $32 million to Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom as a further pre-payment for gas deliveries, a spokeswoman for the company said on Monday…

Ukraine eyes strategic investors in sell-off of state-owned assets – (The Economic Times) Ukraine hopes to attract strategic investors with "long-term vision" with its planned sale of nearly 300 state-owned assets, the former Soviet republic's economy minister said on Friday…

Georgetown professor speaks on energy security in Ukraine – (Cistran Finance) During the annual meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Professor of Government at Georgetown Thane Gustafson spoke about Ukrainian energy security, the EBRD reported on Monday…