Greece’s IPTO postpones island interconnections, proposes higher revenue limit
New power interconnections between mainland Greece and the Dodecanese and Northern Aegean islands have been pushed back by a year. According to recent statements from the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO or ADMIE), both interconnections were scheduled to enter commercial operation by 2029, but now they are seen in 2030. The cost estimations were revised […]
EU decision to ban Russian gas is legal grey zone from Energy Community’s perspective
The Energy Community Secretariat is organizing the Vienna Forum on European Energy Law, in partnership with Kinstellar
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US landing LNG deals to supply Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans
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Axpo, Advance Green Energy ink agreement on BESS in Bulgaria
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World Bank could finance 20,000 prosumers in Republic of Srpska
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