Germany sticks with natural gas as transitional fuel
It plans to build gas-fired power plants with a total capacity of 21 GW, compared to the current 27.5 GW
Balluku: Albania aims to become net electricity exporter by 2030, plans solar power auction this year
Albania aims to become an energy leader in the region and a net power exporter by 2030, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku said
RWE, Equinor plan hydrogen pipeline, joint power plants in Germany
RWE and Equinor are working on a plan to produce and transport hydrogen through a proposed pipeline from Norway to Germany
Bulgaria secures access to Turkish LNG terminals for natural gas imports
Bulgaria has signed a long-term contract with Turkey on the transit of 1.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year
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With Russia's attack on Ukraine, the energy crisis took over from the coronavirus pandemic as topic number one this year
Romania rolls out windfall profit tax for fossil fuel sector
Romania introduced a 60% tax on excess profits for companies that are operating in the areas of oil, gas and coal
Serbia to import gas, electricity from Azerbaijan, get oil via Croatia
A Serbian delegation led by President Aleksandar Vučić and including ministers of energy and finance has visited Azerbaijan
Council of EU agrees to accelerate permitting for renewables
The European Council and the European Parliament are starting talks on simplifying the permitting rules for renewables and cutting deadlines