During a massive missile attack on Ukraine on January 14, the Russian invaders hit the turbine section of a thermal power plant (TPP) run by DTEK Group. “The aftermath of the attack on one of the DTEK’s TPPs. The invaders hit the turbine section of the TPP’s power unit. One of the power units was…
An exploded gas pipeline in Lithuania’s northern district of Pasvalys was repaired on January 15 night and would be back into operation after additional safety checks, Nemunas Biknius, CEO of Amber Grid, the operator of Lithuania’s gas pipelines, reported. “If we find that any additional work needs to be done, we will carry it out,”…
Georgia’s energy sector is in “an active phase” of development and the country’s goal is to “effectively” use the “huge” unused potential of renewable energy through hydro, wind, solar and other energy-sufficient directions, Romeo Mikautadze, Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister said on January 15 at the 13th session of the Assembly of the International Renewable Energy…
Two international consortia have contracted to develop technologies for dismantling the reactors of Lithuania’s Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) for around 11 million euros, not including VAT, in total. The plant was shut down more than a decade ago and was now being decommissioned. On January 11, the INPP signed two contracts for design services…
Ukrainian wind farms have already suffered more than EUR 50 million worth of losses due to the Russian invaders causing damage and destruction to them and stealing equipment. Additionally, over EUR 500 million was lost due to forced downtime. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Deputy Energy Minister for European Integration Yaroslav Demchenkov in…
Successfully completing the heating season, repairing the damage caused by the russian barbarians, ensuring the uninterrupted operation of critical infrastructure, strengthening the security of energy facilities, especially nuclear power plants is a mandatory minimum program, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stressed during the Government session on January 3. “Plans for energy decarbonization and green transformation remain…
Amid worries that Europe may face serious energy shortages, the CEO of Lithuania’s electricity grid operator says there will be no power cuts in the country and energy rationing is not in the works. “Last year, especially at the end of the summer when electricity prices spiked, there was a much more serious emphasis on…