Companies, non-profit organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as educational institutions from the Republic of Moldova can apply for Zayed Sustainability Prize 2027 competition, which offers awards of up to $1 million for projects in the field of energy and sustainability. According to the Ministry of Energy, the program for the 2027 edition has…
Plans for the fourth electricity connection between Estonia and Latvia have been postponed beyond the original 2038 completion date, and no final decisions have been made. Estonia’s national transmission system operator, Elering, has projected that new connections with Finland and Latvia would be completed in around 10 years’ time. Under the updated plan, both Estlink…
The Government is preparing comprehensive solutions to stabilize payments in the electricity market. The Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the relevant ministries, the NEURC, Ukrenergo, and Energoatom to develop appropriate mechanisms. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced this. “The first step is to launch a special mechanism for supplying electricity to district heating companies, water…
Transmission system operator (TSO) Elering is weighing a possible new Estonia-Latvia gas interconnector near Varska to strengthen supply security as demand is set to rise. The company is assessing potential routes, technical feasibility, costs and timelines, with no final investment decision made. The pipeline is estimated to be about 40 kilometers long and cost around…
Russian forces have carried out 596 strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), Yevhenii Khmara, announced this during the conference “United for Justice. Accountability for Crimes Against Civilians”. “At the initial stage, the enemy’s main target was the energy system. Later,…
In April, the Ukraine Energy Support Fund of Ukraine received grant contributions from Canada, Croatia, and the United Kingdom. The total volume of contributions amounted to EUR 72.3 million. In addition, documents on further grant contributions were signed in April and new donor commitments were announced. Ukraine expects to receive EUR 10 million from the…
During April, Ukrainian power engineers restored electricity supply for nearly 4 million consumers who had been cut off due to Russian attacks and hostilities. Restoration works were carried out in regions regularly affected by shelling and damage to energy infrastructure. Despite heightened security risks, energy workers promptly repaired networks to restore electricity supply as quickly…