Ukraine will build its own centralized spent nuclear fuel storage facility and from 2017 the country will not remove spent nuclear fuel for temporary storage to Russia, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk has said. “I want to thank the Verkhovna Rada that we have settled the issue of building the dry spent…
National joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy plans to import 1.3-1.4 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas from Europe in October, Naftogaz Board Chairman Andriy Kobolev has said. “Now we are importing the highest ever volumes of gas from Europe. For example, in October we expect that it would be 1.3-1.4 bcm”, he said. He said that…
NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy from November 1, will raise the price of gas for industrial customers on a prepayment basis by 16.3% (by 1,037 UAH) to 7,380 UAH per 1,000 cubic meters (including VAT). According to a company press release, the said price is relevant for consumers buying gas in the amount of more than 50,000…
State enterprise Ukrenergo expects the increase in electricity consumption during the 2016/2017 heating season by 3-4% in comparison with the past season, company acting director Vsevolod Kovalchuk has said. “We foresee 3-4% more than last season. Although the overall volume of the planned power supply for next year is 7 billion kilowatt-hours less than was…
Belarus’ cement plants are expected to increase the use of dried peat as fuel to 180,000 tons by 2020, up by 50% from the 2016 level, Belarus’ Energy Ministry reported. Belarus has been actively promoting the use of dried peat as an alternative fuel at cement plants – they are expected to burn 120,000 tons…
Joint construction of new power plants by Azerbaijan and Iran will enhance energy stability and export potential of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Etibar Pirverdiyev, head of Azerenergy OJSC, the largest electrical power producer in Azerbaijan, reported. Pirverdiyev said that it was necessary to begin implementation of this project as soon as possible. “This project is very…
Azerbaijan plans to increase the share of alternative and renewable energy sources in the country’s energy balance to 20% by 2020, Head of Azerbaijan’s State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy Akim Badalov said. He said that currently the share of alternative energy in Azerbaijan was 16%. “By 2020, we plan to increase this figure…