Given the decline in gas prices on the European market, the Ukrainian government and the National Joint-Stock Company Naftogaz Ukrainy have agreed to cut regulated gas price for households and heat producers to market level in May from UAH 8,550 ($321) per 1,000 cubic meters to UAH 8,247 ($310). “Upon the order of the Cabinet…
Kazakhstan is looking to export electricity to EAEU countries, where it is also a member. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an economic union, which includes Armenia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan. “In the last three years the total volume of exported electricity reached 13.789 billion kWh (4% of the volume produced). Within the framework…
55 people, including 38 police officers and 17 civilians were injured during a clash in the Muslim-populated Pankisi Gorge, where the locals opposed to construction of a small hydropower plant (HPP). “Peri” ltd was supposed to start construction of the 5.4 MW “Khadori-3” small HPP on April 22, but the local population firmly opposed. The…
The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) declared off-limits the territory of Aidu Wind Farm after developers Oleg and Andres Sonajalg refused to comply with an order to halt construction work on the site. The order to halt construction had been issued by the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA). “Based on the materials…
The rural municipality of Viru-Nigula in Laane-Viru county is interested in getting the small nuclear reactor Fermi Energia is planning to build in Estonia. Viru-Nigula mayor, Einar Vallbaum, said that they were very interested in the coming nuclear power station. “We’re helping along as much as we can, because seeing this nuclear power station built…
SolarGaps has become the first start-up in Ukraine to receive a EUR 1-million grant in equity free funding under the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2. SolarGaps became the first Ukrainian start-up, which received SME Instrument Horizon 2020 Phase 2 grant since the interview stage in Brussels was introduced. The start-up secured EUR 1 million…
Although sunlight in Latvia is an underappreciated source of energy, there has been an increase of interest towards use of solar energy among Latvian households. This is proven by the fact that in the last three years the number of households that produce their own electricity has doubled, according to data compiled by energy company…