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Analysis – Electricity generation and transmission projects in Bulgaria – page 6
Analysis – Weekly Carbon Trading Market update – page 13
Analysis – Monthly analysis of the Greek power market – page 16
News articles
Region – Page 17
European countries should build onshore parts of Turkish Stream, says Russian Energy Minister
“Energy Union” to push strategic transmission projects
Four bids for 66 % stake in SEAS
LNG terminal near Trieste again in focus
EC: Russia could use Trans-Adriatic Pipeline
German TSOs will hold power balancing tender for the eclipse
Albania – Page 23
Albania and Kosovo to establish Common Energy Market
OSSHE: Losses reduced, revenues increased
SOCAR to publish tender for the Gas Master Plan
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Page 25
Power sector data for February 2015
TPP Gacko shut down for a 45-day overhaul
ERS: Electricity prices have to be increased
ERS to build new wind farm
Accumulated loss at Bosanski Brod refinery bigger than 250 million euros
TPP and coal mine Ugljevik operates at a loss
Bulgaria – Page 28
Bulgargaz proposed decrease in natural gas prices in Q2
Renewable energy target until 2020 exceeded
Head of AES Galabovo: reduction in electricity purchase price possible but not at the amount requested by EWRC
Head of NEK: there will be no request for increase in electricity prices
Minister of energy: debt of NEK in 2014 over 300 million euros
PM Borisov wants to revive Nabucco pipeline
Member of SEWRC: single buyer model of electricity market needs to be changed
Croatia – Page 32
Government adopts natural gas price cuts
Turkish company to build first geothermal plant in Croatia
Government plans to sell up to 25 % of HEP through IPO
HEP signed exclusivity agreement on TPP Plomin C
Prime Minister calls for referendum on offshore oil and gas exploitation
Greece – Page 33
Azerbaijan worried on investigation of DESFA privatization
RAE to restore subsidies to private gas-fired electricity producers
Increase of NTC in Bulgaria – Greece direction
Hungary – Page 34
Rise in natural gas and electricity consumption
Information regarding NPP Paks expansion deal classified for 30 years
Elmu-Emasz board propose dividend payments
Macedonia – Page 35
Construction of Klecovce-Negotino pipeline should start in March
TPP Bitola stopped production
HPP Spilje produced 64 million KWh of electricity
Montenegro – Page 36
EPCG: average February electricity bill at 39.6 euros
Government adopts fee for the use of marine resources
Offshore oil and gas exploitation could start in 4 years
Romania – Page 37
Report on energy resources in January 2015
OMV Petrom started natural gas deliveries to Moldova
Competition Council in favor of changes in electricity transmission tariffs
Negotiations regarding the project for construction of units 3 and 4 in NPP Cernavoda continue
Hidroelectrica to list 15 % stake in H1 2016
Partners in the project for construction of PSP Tarnita-Lapustesti to be selected by the end of 2015
Minister of energy announced layoffs in EC Hunedoara
Transelectrica: favorable financial results in 2014 consequence of increased export and increased utilization of cross-border capacity
Serbia – Page 39
Gas transport price increased
Kolubara Coalmine exceed planned production
Electricity prices will not increase before May
HPP Djerdap 1 exceeded plan in February
Natural gas prices will be lower by the end of 2015
NIS profits lower than in 2013
Slovenia – Page 41
NPP Krsko awards contract to Spanish Tecnatom
State subsidies for green energy rose in 2014
Petrol hits 4 billion euros in revenues in 2014
Turkey – Page 41
Siemens completed 600 MW CCGT power plant
European Commission eyes strengthening of energy partnership with Turkey
Construction start date of TANAP announced
Turkey and Turkmenistan discussing transport of Turkmen gas to Europe
Dogan Enerji finalized acquisition of local fuel distributor
Sabanci Holding to invest 1.26 billion euros in 2015
Tupras posted 87% increase in Q4 2014 profit
Akeneji sold two gas-fired CCGTs to Singapore-based Asiatech Energy
US First Solar INC to build 19 MW in photovoltaic power plants
Power data – Page 45
NEW: Commercial flows per interconnection
Production / consumption / export / flow per country
Power exchanges – Page 55
Spot market
NEW: Futures market
Auctions for Allocation of Cross Border Capacities – Page 61
Tenders (Electricity / Oil / Gas / Coal) – Page 64
Upcoming events – Page 69