Bulgaria: IBEX sets new intraday trading record with 32,221 MWh on July 17, 2025 Read More »

Bulgaria: IBEX sets new intraday trading record with 32,221 MWh on July 17, 2025

The Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) set a new daily record on its intraday market segment using the continuous trading mechanism for the delivery day of July 17, 2025. A total of 32,221.23 megawatt-hours (MWh) was traded, marking a 41 percent increase compared to the previous record of 22,881.33 MWh, which was set for the […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Hungarian shell company takes over troubled Trebinje 1 solar project amid transparency concerns Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Hungarian shell company takes over troubled Trebinje 1 solar project amid transparency concerns

Just months after the Hungarian company Lugos Renewables withdrew from its majority stake in the Trebinje 1 solar power plant project, another Hungarian company, Mayer NRG, took over the 70 percent share in the 50 million euro venture. The remaining 30 percent is still held by the state-owned power utility ERS. In January, the Government

Albania launches second internship call to boost youth employment in oil and gas sector Read More »

Albania launches second internship call to boost youth employment in oil and gas sector

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, has announced the launch of the second round of internships for students specializing in oil and gas, offering them the opportunity to join the state-owned company Alpetrol. “In 2024, the Ministry of Infrastructure, in cooperation with Alpetrol, initiated a new project aimed at young

Kazakhstan and Hungary finalize oil volume deal, but pricing talks delay first shipments Read More »

Kazakhstan and Hungary finalize oil volume deal, but pricing talks delay first shipments

Kazakhstan’s national oil company KazMunayGaz and Hungary’s MOL Group have agreed on the volume of Kazakh oil to be delivered by pipeline to Budapest, though negotiations over pricing are still ongoing. In February, Hungary reached an agreement to import Kazakh crude following the European Union’s decision to completely phase out Russian oil imports by the

Serbia: Resavica seeks approval for environmental impact assessment to expand Stavalj coal mine Read More »

Serbia: Resavica seeks approval for environmental impact assessment to expand Stavalj coal mine

The state-owned company Resavica has officially submitted a request to the Ministry of Environmental Protection for approval to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) related to the expansion of coal mining activities in the eastern and western parts of the Stavalj deposit. Located on the Pešter plateau, the brown coal mine has a history dating

Greece to launch key gas infrastructure projects by 2025, strengthening role as regional energy hub Read More »

Greece to launch key gas infrastructure projects by 2025, strengthening role as regional energy hub

By the end of 2025, Greece is set to commission three significant gas infrastructure projects that will strengthen its position as an energy hub in southeastern Europe. According to DESFA, the country’s natural gas transmission system operator, two new compressor stations located in Komotini and Ampelia, along with a high-pressure pipeline serving western Macedonia, will

Croatia: MOL and JANAF clash over crude oil pipeline capacity and pricing amid regional energy tensions Read More »

Croatia: MOL and JANAF clash over crude oil pipeline capacity and pricing amid regional energy tensions

Despite recent testing conducted in June on the JANAF crude oil pipeline, the assessments offered by Hungary’s oil and gas group MOL and Croatia’s pipeline operator JANAF have revealed a sharp divergence in views. MOL maintains that it requires firm guarantees of uninterrupted oil delivery through Croatian territory at competitive rates—assurances it claims JANAF has

Croatia: Growing dependence on electricity imports highlights urgent need for renewable investment Read More »

Croatia: Growing dependence on electricity imports highlights urgent need for renewable investment

An analysis by the Renewable Energy Association of Croatia (OIEH) has highlighted the country’s continued dependence on imported electricity, raising concerns about the resilience of its energy system. Prolonged drought conditions and the declining profitability of fossil-fuel-based power generation have exposed the limited self-sufficiency of Croatia’s electricity network. During the second quarter of the year,

Bosnia and Herzegovina: EPBiH suspends waste-coal co-incineration project at Tuzla plant following public opposition Read More »

Bosnia and Herzegovina: EPBiH suspends waste-coal co-incineration project at Tuzla plant following public opposition

Bosnian state-owned power utility EPBiH has agreed to halt its experimental project that involved blending solid recovered fuel (SRF) and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) with coal at the Tuzla thermal power plant. The decision comes in response to a formal appeal from the Tuzla City Council, which demanded an immediate suspension of the co-incineration trial. Members

Bulgaria: Kozloduy NPP Unit 6 taken offline early for preventive maintenance after leak detection Read More »

Bulgaria: Kozloduy NPP Unit 6 taken offline early for preventive maintenance after leak detection

Unit 6 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant was taken offline on 17 July, to carry out planned maintenance after operators identified a leak in the heat-carrier circuit of its third steam generator. This precautionary measure aims to safeguard both the operational integrity of the unit and ensure dependable electricity delivery throughout the peak of

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