The price of gas supplied from Russia to Armenia at the border will not increase in 2020. There is an agreement according to which there will be no change in tariff for consumers until April 1, and Gazprom Armenia CJSC will not submit an application to the Public Services Regulatory Commission, Deputy Prime Minister of…
Natural gas stocks in Ukraine’s underground storage facilities (USFs) have shrunk by 18.7%, to 17.69 billion cubic meters since November 2, 2019 when Ukraine started pumping out gas from its reserves amid the heating season. As of January 18, gas reserves in the country’s USFs stood at 17.69 billion cubic meters, up by 30.3% YoY,…
Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas has hailed the first green energy action a “breakthough” for Lithuania as the winner asked no government support. “It is a breakthrough for Lithuania’s renewable energy, since it is the first time that investments are made into wind farms without state support,” the minister said in a press release. “Lithuania has…
Eesti Energia’s CO2 emissions decreased by half last year, as the company reduced its electricity production from oil shale after an increase in European Union carbon quota prices and competition from Russian electricity production. “In 2019, the price of a CO2 quota increased to EUR 30 per ton, and unfair competition from Russian electricity in…
The EU will assist Ukraine in developing renewable energy and energy efficiency, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson has stated. “After negotiations on gas transit, Ukraine can focus on the energy of the future, in particular on the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The EU will provide its support,” Simson said during a…
A new “green” project is implemented in the village of Kengir near Zhezkazgan, Karaganda region. The fourth solar power plant in the region with a capacity of 10 MW was commissioned in December last year. 29436 solar panels have been installed on an area of 20 hectares. The panels are capable of producing 14 million…
About EUR 3.7 billion was invested in renewable energy capacities in Ukraine in 2019, according to the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine. “In 2019 about EUR 3.7 billion was invested in record high 4,500 MW of renewable energy capacities in Ukraine,” reads the statement. According to the data provided by…