Sunny weather and the active operation of solar power plants on April 21 provided for a surplus of electricity. At the request of the transmission system operator, Ukraine transferred excess electricity to Poland. The total amount of electricity transferred was 1600 MWh. Generation from renewable energy sources was also limited to a total of 1851…
Energy Minister German Galushchenko announced that Ukrainian officials were offered by their German counterparts to look at Germany’s closed energy facilities for equipment that Ukraine might need to restore those damaged or destroyed by Russian missiles and drones. “We are currently working very closely with our Lithuanian friends. Our groups of specialists are now in…
In Lithuania, an auction for an offshore wind farm was declared unsuccessful because only one company submitted a bid. Developers likely expected larger subsidies. According to Timo Tatar, former deputy secretary for energy at the Ministry of Climate, the current market situation requires that countries make an effort to attract developers. The Lithuanian Ministry of…
All six reactor units of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are now in cold shutdown for the first time since late 2022 after unit 4 reached this operational state on April 13. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said this in a statement posted on the IAEA website. “The decision to have all six…
The Greek national electricity company, PPC, has announced plans to acquire 500 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity in Bulgaria. This acquisition forms part of a broader project aimed at developing 90 installations with a combined capacity of up to 2,000 megawatts across Italy, Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania. According to reports from Greek state television ERT, PPC…
Three energy interconnection projects with Ukraine and Romania were presented by Moldova at the Three Seas Initiative Summit, held in Vilnius and bringing together 13 countries located between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas. During the meeting, participants will discuss how the Initiative should develop and adapt to the complex regional context, while boosting investment…
On the night of April 11, Russian projectiles caused damage to substations and power generating facilities of Ukrenergo National Power Company in five regions. The relevant statement was made by the company’s press service on Facebook. “Russians have launched another massive attack on energy infrastructure objects. Enemy missiles and drones caused damage to Ukrenergo’s substations…