Lithuania’s national security would not be affected if the Baltic States were disconnected from the common electricity system with Belarus and Russia (BRELL), Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys said on April 19. Such a cut-off would not have an impact on Lithuanian consumers because the country would be immediately connected to the Western European grid via…
The value of renewable energy assets located in the combat zone exceeds $5.5 billion. “It is estimated that more than $5.5 billion in assets are now located in the combat zone and almost $4 billion in investments are currently in a precarious position in neighboring regions. We already have significant renewable energy losses,” Deputy Minister…
The Commission for Emergency Situations (CSE) has approved more decisions for ensuring Moldova’s energy security, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported. Thus, the quantities of electric energy necessary for the end consumers and system operators will be purchased from the Energocom stock company in the period of May 1 – June 30. Therefore,…
While gray alder has few uses other than providing heat, harvesting the timber has not been cost-effective. Energy price hikes could be changing this situation now, with gray alder one alternative to Russian gas. Gray alder woods make up 6.6% of Estonian woodlands. State forests hold 5.5 million cubic meters of gray alder and private…
Energoatom, the national nuclear energy operator, has incurred material damage of more than UAH 18 billion amid Russian invasion. Energoatom issued the relevant statement via Telegram. “As the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was being shelled, Russian invaders attacked a number of facilities on its premises, inflicting damage that was estimated at UAH 18.3 billion,”…
Political parties forming the government have conceptually agreed to initiate construction of a liquefied gas terminal (LNG) in Latvia, Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has said at a press conference after a meeting of coalition parties. The PM said the Ministry of Economics was ordered to work with potential investors to assess who would build the…
Ukraine is a potentially important partner of the European Union in the field of renewable energy. “Renewable energy countries can be our real partners. And in this regard, Ukraine is a potentially important partner in the field of renewable energy. I am convinced that we have a common future,” EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson…