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Ukraine: Environment Ministry suspends wind farm construction on Runa Meadow in Zakarpattia

UkraineBy admin 2025-01-27 Leave a comment

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine has suspended the review of environmental impact assessment (EIA) documents regarding the construction of 30 wind turbines on the Runa Meadow in Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia). This was confirmed by Olha Melen-Zabramna, head of the legal department of the international organization Environment-People-Law (EPL). “Despite public protests, the…

Bulgaria: country is among EU nations struggling most to keep homes warm

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In 2023 10.6% of the population in the European Union reported being unable to keep their homes adequately warm, marking an increase of 1.3% compared to the previous year, according to Eurostat, the EU’s official statistics agency. In Bulgaria the percentage of those unable to maintain sufficient warmth in their homes was significantly higher than…

Baltic States: energy systems are ready for decoupling from Russia

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With two weeks left until the Baltic countries are due to disconnect from the Russian electricity system and connect to Western European grids, the three countries are fully prepared for the landmark event, their ministers have assured. Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian ministers in charge of energy vow to work together to increase the flexibility of…

Bulgaria: government shields businesses from high electricity costs until March 2025

BulgariaBy admin 2025-01-24 Leave a comment

The Bulgarian government has announced a program to compensate businesses and non-household electricity subscribers for high energy costs until the end of March. Under the new measure, the full difference will be covered when the exchange price exceeds 180 leva per megawatt-hour, effectively preventing electricity bill increases. Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov emphasized the program’s dual…

Ukraine: government approves purchase of Belene NPP reactors from Bulgaria

Bulgaria, UkraineBy admin 2025-01-19 Leave a comment

The Ukrainian parliament has approved the purchase of two Russian nuclear reactors originally intended for the Belene Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria. This decision came after a vote by the energy committee on January 16, which passed an amendment to a law aimed at improving the country’s business climate. The amendment specifically authorizes the…

Ukraine: GTSOU signs memorandum to supply hydrogen to EU

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Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine LLC (GTSOU) and several key organizations and companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish and support the implementation of the Ukraine-EU Hydrogen Corridor. The relevant statement was made by the company’s press service. “The signing took place with representatives from Gas TSO of Ukraine, Stadtwerke Munchen, Wien…

Baltic States: weather conditions cause big difference between night and daytime electricity prices

BalticsBy admin 2025-01-15 Leave a comment

The mild and windy weather this winter has created a situation whereby electricity exchange prices remain close to the minimum at night, while daytime prices are set by individual generation units in Estonia. On January 14 the electricity exchange price remained at EUR 1 per megawatt-hour (MWh) overnight and rose to EUR 91 at 8…

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