Grid distributor Elering paid out EUR 8 million in renewable energy support and high-efficiency cogeneration support in July to several generators and other companies. Enefit Green, renewable energy subsidiary of state-owned Eesti Energia group, received EUR 440,900 and its subsidiary Enefit Wind got over EUR 1.7 million in renewable energy subsidies over the month of…
Latvian electricity transmission network maintenance company AS Augstsprieguma tikls (AT) plans to reduce transmission tariffs and increase the transmission capacity maintenance fee, according to the tariff project published in Latvian Herald. The tariff project has been submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (SPRK) for approval. Representatives of AT say transmission tariff changes directly affect only…
In January-June, Ukraine’s electricity imports decreased 30-fold YoY, while exports – 6.8-fold. “Electricity imports in the first half of 2020 decreased from 560 million kWh to 18.9 million kWh. Electricity exports in January-March increased monthly by about 5%. However, the volume of exports fell sharply in April and decreased 6.8-fold as of the end of…
Acting Energy Minister of Ukraine Olha Buslavets has signed an agreement on the contribution between Ukraine and the EBRD on participation in the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P), the ministry’s press service has reported. “The signing of the agreement will allow Ukraine to continue its participation in the E5P Fund. Such interest…
Solar power systems have been installed in highland villages that are not linked to the national electricity grid in Georgia’s eastern Akhmeta municipality. With the technical support of the USAID Energy Program 25 solar power systems have been installed for permanent resident families in the municipality, including the iconic mountainous region of Tusheti. Each solar…
Although the government decided last week to allocate EUR 4 million to cover costs for renewable energy instead of raising prices, there is still an estimated EUR 9-million shortfall not covered for producers of renewable energy. There is now a decision to be made if support for those production fees should be allocated out of…
This year AS Sadales tikls plans to invest more than EUR 60 million in efforts to restore existing power lines to restore 1,600 km of power lines, 460 transformer sub-stations, as well as reconstruct in sub-stations Janciems, Milgravis, TEC-1, Valka, Salacgriva and Plavinas, as reported by the company. Planning investment projects and technical solutions, AS…