Oil companies in Southeastern Europe accelerate renewable energy investments
INA, OMV Petrom, Motor Oil and MOL revealed a series of investments that indicate a shift in the sector toward renewables in the region
Hungarian MOL to produce green hydrogen using Plug electrolyzers
MOL will use Plug's 10 MW electrolysis unit powered by renewables to make up to 1,600 tons of green hydrogen per year for fuel production
Balkan countries count on offshore platforms, LNG to replace Russian gas
Southeastern European countries are cutting red tape for offshore gas, offering incentives and looking at LNG as an alternative to Russian gas
NEXT-E project to provide 252 chargers for electric vehicles until 2020
By the end of 2020 Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, and Romania will get 222 fast (50 kW) and 30 ultra-fast (150-350 kW) chargers for electric vehicles as part of the NEXT-E project. Chargers will be installed along main highways, with a maximum distance of 150 km which will for the first time enable […]
Croatian HEP to get hydropower plants back prior to partial privatization
The Croatian government has put up for public debate its draft law on waters that would give back to the Croatian Electricity Company (HEP) ownership of hydro-power plants, Croatian media reported. Experts cited by the media said that would make the HEP more valuable and would bring in more money from the sale of shares […]
E.ON and MOL to build 40 charging stations for electric vehicles in Romania
In three years time Romania will have 40 new charging stations for electric vehicles in place thanks to the NEXT-E project, funded by the EU. The stations will be built by the energy supplier E.ON Romania and Hungarian group MOL. The charging stations will be built at Mol’s gas stations on the three main motorways […]
