Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs) produced 237.60 million kWh of electricity on March 11, the press-service of Ukraine’s State Enterprise “National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom” reports. On March 12, 11 out of 15 power units were functioning at the Ukrainian power plants. It was the 52nd day of average planned repairs at power unit…
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has expressed gratitude to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for organizing the financing of EUR 25.9 million for construction of solar power plants with a capacity of almost 34 MW in Vinnytsia region. “The EBRD has allocated EUR 25.9 million for construction of three solar power plants in…
Transmission system operator Elering expects the submarine power cable to run between the Western Estonian island of Muhu and the mainland to be completed by 2020. In a letter sent to Saaremaa Municipality, Elering emphasized that while the company understood locals’ concerns regarding the high voltage power lines running along the dam connecting Saaremaa and…
Ukrenergo in January reduced transmission of electricity through trunk power grids by 5.6% (by 611.408 million kWh) YoY, to 10.307 billion kWh. According to a report on the company’s website, the cost of electricity transmission services for January fell by 23.7% (UAH 115.129 million), to UAH 370.833 million. Ukrenergo in January reduced capital investments by…
The current electricity rates enable the broader adoption of electric transport in Belarus, Belarusian Energy Minister Vladimir Potupchik reported. According to the source, the current electricity rates are much more economical than filling the car’s tank with gasoline or diesel fuel. The rates are an incentive to use electric cars. The upkeep of electric cars…
Estonian distribution network operator Elektrilevi has entered into framework agreements with suppliers in six regions. The volume of the contracts reaches some EUR 40 million to be spent on extending, maintaining, and repairing Estonia’s electricity distribution network. The framework agreements are the most far-reaching yet, covering a large number of jobs and suppliers and outlining…
Ukrainian energy and coal industry minister’s advisor Maksym Beliavsky says because of the cold snap on February 24-25, Ukraine has increased gas withdrawal from its underground storage facilities (USFs) to 101 million cubic meters per day, the maximum level for the entire 2017-2018 heating season. “Ukraine, because of the temperature drop, has increased the pumping…