As technologies continue developing, the use of green energy gradually becomes more and more attractive to Latvian residents. The majority of respondents note that they may start using biomass (23%), solar batteries (22%) and even wind turbines (13%) in the next ten years, according to results of Baltic International Bank’s latest Latvian Barometer. When asked…
Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) produced 186.01 million kWh of electricity on May 20, the press-service of Ukraine’s State Enterprise “National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom” reports. On May 21, 9 out of 15 power units were functioning at the Ukrainian power plants. It was the 72nd day of average planned repairs at power unit…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is organizing a loan together with the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund the construction of a 50 MW solar power plant in Baikonur in central Kazakhstan, a region known as the base for space exploration and a testing ground, the…
Germany is interested in Ukraine retaining the position of a transit country of Russian gas to Europe, German Government Spokesman Steffen Seibert stated this at a briefing in Berlin. “It is important that Ukraine continues to play the role of a transit country,” he said. At the same time, Seibert notes that it is important…
Independent power supplier Elektrum Lietuva, a part of Latvian energy group Latvenergo, is launching a new business and will help residents and businesses to install solar panels this month already. Elektrum Lietuva CEO Martynas Gina says the company is the first on the market to provide such services. Elektrum Lietuva has been operating in Lithuania…
The Government of Georgia, the German government-owned development bank KFW and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a declaration on launching reforms for developing the energy market in Georgia and improve energy efficiency in the country. As Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili stated at the government meeting, the development of the country’s energy field…
The energy sector of Ukraine should be transparent, demonopolized and competitive. “We could have become a completely energy-independent country in previous ten years, but this did not happen. Now we have set a course for energy independence, energy saving and production of our own Ukrainian gas, which will be enough for us to meet the…