natural gas
Croatia examining alternative fuels for its retired coal plant Plomin 1
07 June 2022 - A consortium will determine the best solutions for using gas, biomass and waste in defunct thermal power plant Plomin 1 in Croatia
Romanian energy suppliers warn compensation for price caps is drying up their liquidity
02 June 2022 - The Romanian association of energy suppliers says some of its members may cease operations amid a lack of compensation for energy price caps
Putin, Vučić agree on new gas supply contract for Serbia
30 May 2022 - The agreement drew the attention of global news outlets, considering the sanctions the Western countries imposed on Russia
Wind, solar save Turkey amazing USD 7 billion in last 12 months
27 May 2022 - Wind and solar power plants saved Turkey USD 7 billion over the last 12 months as it would have had to compensate for the shortfall with gas imports
Romania to use EUR 1.4 billion of EU funds to strengthen its energy sector
27 May 2022 - The EU allowed Romania to use its share of the Modernisation Fund for the makeover of coal plant owner CE Oltenia and the electricity grid
Hungary, Serbia agree to improve energy cooperation
26 May 2022 - The two countries plan to strengthen energy ties to ensure a stable energy supply and achieve energy security during the energy crisis
Greece preparing for rolling power outages if Russia cuts off gas
24 May 2022 - If Russia stops delivering gas, Greece intends to impose rotating blackouts for energy-intensive industries
EU sets out REPowerEU plan to speed up green energy transition
18 May 2022 - The REPowerEU plan calls for investing an additional EUR 210 billion by 2027 and increasing the share of renewables fto 45% by 2030
TransitionZero: switching straight to renewables is now cheaper than coal-to-gas shift
16 May 2022 - Switching from coal straight to solar and wind energy and battery storage would enable electricity producers in the EU to save USD 90 per ton of CO2 on the carbon price, says TransitionZero
German year-ahead power price holds near record amid disputes with Gazprom
13 May 2022 - German year-ahead electricity price held near yesterday's all-time high amid threats that Gazprom's gas deliveries to Europe would be cut
New offshore law to bring Romania 60% of profits from Black Sea gas
13 May 2022 - With the amendments to its offshore law, Romania expects to kickstart investments in gas for its needs as it would have preemptive rights
EU’s renewable power capacity additions jump 30% in 2021
11 May 2022 - The world as a whole also set a fresh record in new renewables capacity last year, adding almost 295 GW
Serbia to protect vulnerable households from jump in energy prices
10 May 2022 - Serbia will adopt a decree to help 200.000 households to pay electricity bills and 50.000 will be able to get aid for heat costs, Minister Zorana Mihajlović said
European carbon prices tumble, failing to scale new highs as gas drops
09 May 2022 - Recession fears spilled over to the EU's carbon market: the price dropped 5% per ton after challenging recent record highs
SEE countries set up regional taskforce to jointly diversify gas supplies, strengthen energy security
05 May 2022 - Representatives of Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, and Turkey also discussed decarbonization and the green transition
AES Bulgaria to look into developing solar, energy storage projects
05 May 2022 - AES Bulgaria will explore options for developing a combined 100 MW solar power and battery energy storage project