gas
Veolia buys 430 MW gas power plant in Hungary from Uniper
23 February 2024 - By buying the Gönyű gas-fired power plant in Hungary from Uniper, Veolia is strengthening its flexible energy portfolio
EFET rebrands as Energy Traders Europe on its 25th anniversary
30 January 2024 - The European Federation of Energy Traders changed its name to Energy Traders Europe and presented the new logo
Greece breaks records in renewables, energy efficiency in 2023
24 January 2024 - Renewables including large hydropower plants covered more than half of demand in Greece for the first time last year, alongside other records
Romania’s Ministry of Energy is putting EUR 17.6 billion of EU funds to work
22 January 2024 - Romanian firms can apply renewable electricity projects of 2 GW in total for EUR 815 million in grants from the EU's Modernisation Fund
Romania, Serbia to advance cooperation in gas, hydropower sectors
18 January 2024 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović Handanović spoke with her Romanian counterpart Sebastian Burduja
COP28 adopts UAE Consensus to transition away from fossil fuels in energy
13 December 2023 - Delegates at COP28 voted to call for transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems to drive emissions to net zero by 2050
Bulgaria to suspend transit tax for Russian gas
12 December 2023 - Bulgaria is shelving its controversial transit tax for Russian gas to avoid another delay in entering the Schengen Area
HROTE’s Budimir: Sustainability, risk management are key for Croatia’s green transition
01 December 2023 - New CEO of Croatia's regulatory body HROTE Darjan Budimir says sustainable business models and quality in risk management are key for a successful green transition
OMV Petrom’s Verchere: Energy security implies diversifying sources, supply
18 November 2023 - The pandemic, energy crisis and war in Ukraine have all actually accelerated the energy transition, OMV Petrom's CEO Christina Verchere said
Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia to roll out electricity trade platform
17 November 2023 - Minister of Mining and Energy of Serbia Dubravka Đedović Handanović spoke to her Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó in Belgrade
EU: Up to Bulgaria to decide how to use income from gas transit tax
31 October 2023 - Bulgaria can decide on its own what to do with income from the transit tax for Russian gas, the European Commission said
How Bulgaria’s transit fees for Russian gas affect Greece
20 October 2023 - In addition to Serbia, Hungary and BiH, Bulgaria's new transit fee for Russian gas will substantially hit Greece, but the government is still silent
Share of green hydrogen in Vienna cogeneration plant reaches 15%
29 August 2023 - The gas-fired Donaustadt heat and power plant in Vienna is now using a mix with up to 15% of green hydrogen
Greenpeace: Oil companies investing pocket change in renewable energy sources
24 August 2023 - Europe's twelve largest oil companies are misleading the public about their readiness for a gradual transition to renewable energy sources
Bulgartransgaz opens market consultation on hydrogen transmission capacity
18 August 2023 - Bulgaria's gas transmission and storage system operator Bulgartransgaz launched a non-binding market demand assessment survey for hydrogen
Serbia passes law on unbundling gas, electricity transmission system operators
26 July 2023 - By changing the Law on Energy, Serbia enabled the establishment of an independent commission to oversee electricity and gas TSOs