Energy NEWS June-2 2023

Edition June-2 2023 with 102 pages and 90 energy news articles

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Table of content, edition June-2 2023

Region
16.06. – Increase of NTC values on ME-XK border direction between 19 and 25 June
20.06. – Increase of NTC values on BA-HR border direction on 22 June
21.06. – Eurelectric: RES production must increase ten times by 2040
26.06. – Curtailment of NTC values on IT-ME border between 28 June and 5 July
28.06. – EC launched second round of demand pooling for joint gas purchases

Albania
29.06. – ERE nominated ALPEX as electricity market operator in Albania and Kosovo
30.06. – OSHEE launched 5.6 million euros tender for substation construction

Bosnia and Herzegovina
16.06. – Poklecani wind farm EIA study put for public debate
16.06. – Local company to build 8 MW in solar power plants near Mostar
21.06. – HPP Visegrad produced 151.3 GWh of electricity in May
21.06. – Local company to build 36 MW solar power plan near Tuzla
22.06. – Launch of main construction works on HPP Dabar
26.06. – 704 GWh of electricity produced in FBiH in May
26.06. – Gross electricity generation reached 1,327 GWh in April
26.06. – Public debate on Bitovnja wind project
27.06. – 90 MW Orlokuk wind farm to be built near Tomislavgrad
28.06. – Construction works on HPP Mrsovo project to start soon

Bulgaria
16.06. – IAEA experts review NPP Kozloduy’s safety
19.06. – Electricity generation dropped by 22.3 % in 2023
19.06. – CPC approved the sale of Alpiq’s Bulgarian assets
20.06. – Residential electricity prices to rise by 4 % on average as of 1 July
22.06. – Electrohold commissioned Bulgaria’s largest solar power plant
23.06. – Axpo Bulgaria recorded higher profit in 2022
23.06. – Government to collect 100 % dividends from state-owned companies
23.06. – Gas agreement with BOTAS is not harming Bulgaria
26.06. – Energy to build solar power plant under PPA with KCM
28.06. – Bulgargaz proposes 8 % wholesale gas price cut for July
28.06. – JinkoSolar supplied modules for Verila solar power plant
28.06. – Bulgaria to allocate 350 million euros of EU funds for energy subsidies
29.06. – Electricity generation reached 3,063 GWh in April
30.06. – KEVR approved higher electricity, heating prices for the next regulatory period
01.07. – KEVR approved 8 % wholesale gas price cut for July

Croatia
16.06. – EC urges Croatia to abolish all energy price control measures by the end of 2023
19.06. – 1,318 GWh of electricity produced in April
20.06. – Auctions for the purchase of electricity to cover transmission system losses in 2023
20.06. – wpd Adria to add solar capacity to its Katuni wind farm
22.06. – New hourly record on CROPEX intraday market
23.06. – Works on Donja Dubrava solar power plant nearing completion
26.06. – Launch of Croatian power futures trading on EEX
28.06. – Local company to develop first agrosolar project in Croatia

Greece
16.06. – Italgas to invest 900 million euros in DEPA Infrastructure
16.06. – Helleniq Energy to build solar power plant for its Thessaloniki refinery
20.06. – First battery storage tender launched
21.06. – Simply Blue, Archirodon to jointly develop offshore wind projects
22.06. – South Kavala failed to enter PCI shortlist as hydrogen project
23.06. – July retail electricity prices remain practically unchanged
29.06. – Electricity consumption drops for eleven consecutive months
30.06. – GEK Terna and Copelouzos group join forces for offshore wind projects
30.06. – ADMIE enters partnership with EuroAsia Interconnector

Hungary
20.06. – Hungarian Government to reject EC’s energy reforms
23.06. – EC approved Hungary’s energy storage support scheme
27.06. – Procurement of SMRs could start in 2030
29.06. – MVM commissioned 24 MW solar power plant

Kosovo
23.06. – Gross electricity production reached 627 GWh of electricity in April

Macedonia
26.06. – 562 GWh of electricity produced in April
27.06. – Cheaper daytime tariff reintroduced from 1 December

Montenegro
16.06. – EBRD makes green investment in Montenegro’s largest food retailer
19.06. – EBRD to provide 82 million euros loan for Gvozd wind farm project
28.06. – EPCG to support CEDIS with 21.6 million euros

Romania
16.06. – Romanian companies sign deal for SMR development in CEE region
16.06. – EC urges Romania to list at least 15 % of Hidroelectrica’s shares
16.06. – Distributie Oltenia completed overhaul of electricity network in Dolj county
16.06. – Transgaz to start the construction of Tuzla-Podisor gas pipeline
19.06. – Carlyle reportedly no longer looking for partners for its Midia gas project
19.06. – DEER received 57 million euros in financing for the development of distribution networks
21.06. – Romania simplified RES permitting procedure
21.06. – OMV Petrom and Romgaz decided to develop Neptun Deep gas project
21.06. – OMV Petrom and Hidroelectrica – most profitable Romanian companies in 2022
22.06. – Greenpeace considers Neptun Deep project as a threat to the Black Sea
22.06. – Fire broke out at Petromidia refinery
23.06. – FP may sell its entire stake in Hidroelectrica
26.06. – Retail investors placed bids to buy 0.84 % of Hidroelectrica’s shares on the first day of IPO
26.06. – EC approved PPC’s purchase of Enel Romania
27.06. – Romgaz to lend 454 million dollars to its subsidiary Romgaz Black Sea Limited
27.06. – Nuclearelectrica and KHNP signed contract for Europe’s first tritium removal facility at NPP Cernavoda
29.06. – Transelectrica completed the modernization of Ungheni substation
29.06. – Hidroelectrica’s IPO oversubscribed in just five days
29.06. – OMV Petrom acquired portfolio of 710 MW in solar projects
29.06. – Government to adjust its cap and subsidy scheme for lower electricity prices
30.06. – Moldova to buy and store half of its gas in Romania
30.06. – ANRE approved 3.3 billion euros in reimbursements for energy suppliers
30.06. – PPC expects to complete Enel Romania acquisition in September
30.06. – Romania plans to build 295 MW cogeneration plant in Craiova

Serbia
19.06. – EPS launched tender for services in business and production processes at HPP Djerdap complex
20.06. – Agreements on oil pipeline construction and joint gas trading company signed with Hungary
20.06. – Srbijagas debt amounts to 2.5 billion euros
24.06. – 300 MW wind farm to be built near Bor
27.06. – Srbijagas is minority owner in Serbhungas
30.06. – Government extended capped fuel prices for another month
30.06. – NIS approved 1.22 euros/share dividend
01.07. – 385,907 MWh traded on SEEPEX in June

Slovenia
20.06. – TPP Sostanj presented plans for post-coal future
21.06. – Slovenia extended fuel price regulation by another year
21.06. – HESS commissioned the largest solar power plant in Slovenia
23.06. – Electricity and gas prices increased in Q1 2023
23.06. – Slovenia to launch 150 million euros RES support tender in September
26.06. – Electricity generation rose by 18 % in May
30.06. – MOL completed the takeover of OMV Slovenia

Turkey
22.06. – Turkey in talks with Russian, Korean and Chinese companies on new NPPs
23.06. – Energy imports dropped by 23.4 % in May
24.06. – 2024 to mark new records in Turkey’s oil production
30.06. – NPP Akkuyu project progressing rapidly



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