Vilnius would seek EU funding for a power link with Germany, Lithuanian Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas said on April 17. The high-capacity power cable will connect Germany with either Latvia or Lithuania until 2035-2037. “This interconnection should appear on the European infrastructure map,” Vaiciunas told the Ziniu Radijas radio station. “Of course, this involves a…
Gren Eesti, the district heating provider in Tartu, will raise the price of heat by nearly 10% next month. The company says the price increase is necessary to cover operating expenses and investment costs. While the current sales price of heat for Tartu residents is EUR 58.97 per megawatt-hour, in a month it will rise…
Bulgaria is intensifying efforts to enhance regional energy security through the development of strategic infrastructure aimed at reducing dependence on Russian gas. A central initiative in this process is the Vertical Gas Corridor, designed to transport liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasified at Greek ports to Central and Eastern Europe, including Ukraine. Greece’s Revitusa LNG terminal,…
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, more than 63,000 energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine have been damaged by massive strikes and targeted attacks, the Ministry of Energy reports. “Over the three years of full-scale war, more than 63,000 energy infrastructure facilities have been damaged. In 2024 alone, massive strikes and daily…
The Chornobyl exclusion zone has potential for renewable energy projects, Pierre Elbrun, the French President’s Special Envoy for Assistance and Reconstruction of Ukraine, has declared. “I am interested in reviewing solar energy projects. My visit to Chornobyl will allow me to better understand how to use the potential of the exclusion zone in the energy…
Bulgargaz is currently facing serious financial difficulties, with projected losses for 2024 amounting to 280 million leva, according to Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov. A significant portion of this financial strain is due to growing debts to Turkey’s Botas, which have already reached 220 million leva and are expected to rise to 250 million once the…
Ukraine increased electricity imports in March by 11% compared to February, to 272,000 MWh. Hungary became the largest supplier, from which 42% of imported electricity came. The share of supplies also amounted to: 19% from Slovakia, 18% from Poland, 16% from Romania and the rest – from Moldova. The increase in imports was recorded in…