The national energy company Eesti Energia will challenge Laane-Nigula rural municipality council’s decision to stop preparation work for the Risti wind farm. Thirteen members of the council voted for and five against terminating the special plan for the Risti wind farm on January 21. The council held an open vote. Several opponents of the wind…
Ukrainian economic recovery and energy sector reform are in line with the European Green Deal, Deputy Energy Minister of Ukraine Yaroslav Demchenkov has said at the 11th session of the IRENA Assembly. Demchenkov noted that Ukraine adhered to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. The Ministry of Energy is reviewing current Ukraine’s…
Transitioning to greater dependence on renewable energy will be accompanied by a halting in support for more traditional fossil fuels-based energy production under a Reform-Center coalition government, Kaja Kallas (Reform) said. The change will particularly affect Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia, where oil shale mining, refining and power generation has long been a staple. More…
From January 20 the Enguri hydro power plant (HPP), the largest electricity producer of Georgia that supplies its Russia-occupied region of Abkhazia, will be closed for repairs for three months. Economy Minister Natia Turnava has announced that while the dam is closed, Abkhazia will receive electricity imported from Russia. “Shutting down the Enguri HPP will…
State-owned Eesti Energia group alone established close to 300 solar power plants for its clients with a total capacity of 8 MW through 2020. Options are available for private individuals to generate solar power via panels installed on their property and then sell any surplus. CEO of Eesti Energia renewables subsidiary Enefit Green Aavo Karmas…
“I congratulate everyone on the commencement of gas supply from the Shah Deniz field to the European Union through the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline system,” said Natia Turnava, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development. According to her, the project is crucial for strengthening Georgia’s energy independence. “This project is important for Georgia, as the host…
Electricity consumption in Ukraine in January-November, taking into account in-process losses, decreased by 3.6% (by 4.917 billion kWh) compared to the same period in 2019, to 131.305 billion kWh, the Ministry of Energy reported. Excluding in-process losses, electricity consumption over 11 months decreased by 3.2% (by 3.456 billion kWh), to 105.864 billion kWh. The country’s…