Ukraine is working with the European partners to increase electricity imports during the winter period, MP Inna Sovsun, head of the subcommittee on bringing the Ukrainian legislation in line with the European Union law within the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities, has announced. She noted that Ukraine was on the brink of…
As of October 15, natural gas reserves in Ukraine’s underground storage facilities exceeded 12.8 billion cubic meters. Such calculations are provided by ExPo Consulting. “Natural gas reserves in Ukrainian UGS facilities exceeded 12.8 billion cubic meters as of October 15. At the beginning of last week (October 7), the volume of natural gas injected into…
As Ukraine prepares for the heating season, the heat supply phase is now beginning, Anatolii Zamulko, Acting Head of the State Energy Inspection, has announced. “We are now entering a very responsible phase – the stage of heat supply. This is a critical moment for Ukraine, as we understand that hidden issues may arise when…
Fewer households in Bulgaria are relying on wood for heating. Although wood remains the preferred fuel source in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas, supply issues persist, particularly for elderly residents who struggle to split and store firewood. Asya Sarieva, an 88-year-old from the mountains, plans to heat her home with wood again this winter due to…
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko and his Moldovan counterpart Victor Parlicov discussed functioning of the energy system under Russian attacks, focusing on measures to balance it in emergency situations. The key theme of the meeting was cooperation between the two countries to ensure regional energy security. Halushchenko emphasized that the energy security of the region…
The city of Ivano-Frankivsk has three cogeneration units that generate electricity through gas combustion. There are plans to install three more, Ivano-Frankivsk Mayor Ruslan Martsinkiv has announced. “The Ivano-Frankivsk locomotive repair plant already has a cogeneration unit that generates electricity by burning medium-pressure gas. To date, three cogeneration units have been installed in our city.…
Bulgaria’s state gas supply company Bulgargaz has once again blocked all accounts belonging to the municipal heating company Toplofikatsia Sofia (Heating Systems Sofia). This development was initially reported by Focus media, citing reliable sources, and later confirmed by BNT. This marks the first time such action has been taken by Bulgargaz, despite numerous letters regarding…