Starting in 2029, heating with wood and coal will be entirely banned in Sofia. The regulation for this change was adopted two years ago, and the city began enforcing restrictions last winter, initially targeting polluting vehicles in the city center. This year, the ban on cars in central areas will be expanded. From January 1,…
On September 4, a roundtable discussion on the state of the energy sector and preparations for the heating season was held in Kyiv with the participation of Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal. It featured a U.S. delegation headed by Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer, Minister of Energy German Galushchenko, Acting Minister for Communities,…
In the coming two months the company “Kozloduy NPP – New Powers” is set to finalize an engineering contract with a consortium comprised of South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction and the American firm Westinghouse Electric Company. This announcement was made by Acting Minister of Energy Vladimir Malinov, who is currently in Seoul meeting with…
When electricity prices have reached several hundred euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) already, the Baltic States’ power plants – especially gas-fired plants – should be online as well, former Eesti Energia CEO and former Nord Pool Baltic and Russian region chief Hando Sutter has said. Commenting on the price of electricity, Sutter acknowledged that it was…
Naftogaz Group Board Chairman & CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov and Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic Robert Fico have discussed cooperation between Ukraine and Slovakia to strengthen the energy security of the two countries. The relevant statement was made by Naftogaz Group Board Chairman & CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov on Facebook. “I have had a meeting with…
There is no risk for the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) to breach. Power engineers continue to dismantle rubble following Russia’s August 26 attack. The relevant statement was made by Ukrhydroenergo PrJSC CEO Ihor Syrota. “Today, dismantling operations following the missile attack continue. We still cannot fully assess all the technical consequences, what we have…
A large-scale programme to exchange incandescent light bulbs for energy-saving lamps called “Together We Bring Light!” has been completed in Ukraine. More than 8 million Ukrainians have joined the programme, initiated at the end of 2022 by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and supported by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. They…