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Table of content, EnergyNEWS March-2 2015:
ANALYSIS
- Energy Union and EU Projects of Common Interest (PCI) – page 6
- Weekly Carbon Trading Market update – page 23
ENERGY NEWS
Region – Page 25
- TEIAS to sign a long term agreement with ENTSO-e for permanent connection
- European Union formed Energy Union
- Wind power output in Europe increased to 135,606 MW; Romania installed the most new wind farms in the region
- EU and Turkey to launch strategic energy cooperation
Albania – Page 28
- Oil company Albpetrol to be offered for sale
- Deadline for signing “migrating contracts” with OSSHE expired on 31.03
- Domestic production covered only 60.6% demand in 2014
- Albania to launch oil and gas exploration concessions for three onshore blocks
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Page 30
- Electricity production rise in January
- Republic of Srpska: Electricity price for households will rise by 9.1 %
- EP BiH reports lower profits in 2014
- Permits for three wind park projects
- Construction of Mesihovina wind farm starts next spring
Bulgaria – Page 32
- National Statistical Institute: electricity production increased in January 2015
- Regulator: natural gas prices to be reduced by 13 % in Q2
- Deadline for signing the SHA for unit 7 in NPP Kozloduy expired; government and Westinghouse continue talks
- NEK to sell 16 TWh of electricity on regulated market in period July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015
- NEK: the price of last resort supply increased to 92 euros/MWh
- ContourGlobal ready to reduce the price of electricity in PPA if NEK makes regular payments
- Fitch downgraded the credit rating of BEH
- Parliament appointed the new head of EWRC
- EC accuses BEH for abuse of dominance on natural gas market
- EVN Bulgaria proposed 8.5 % increase in electricity prices from July 1
- EVN: Gorna Arda project delayed, not frozen
- Construction of second Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnection could start in 2016
- Price cuts of heating energy are smaller than announced
Croatia – Page 37
- Advisors for LNG terminal on Krk selected
- RWE started supplying gas to business customers
- HEP Opskrba will supply cheaper electricity to business customers
- MOL proposed smaller total amount of dividends for 2014
- Ministry of Economy presents the draft of renewable energy sources law
- TPP Plomin C referendum fails
- INA: Members of the Board mandate extended to only one year
- TPP Plomin C referendum did not fail
- PPD triples revenues and double profits in 2014
Greece – Page 40
- Energy minister reached preliminary gas deal with Russia
- Ministry cancelled RAE decision on increase of ETMEAR
Hungary – Page 41
- GVH approved the sale of two CHPPs
- New record high gas deliveries to Ukraine
- Hungarian Government: EU authorized nuclear fuel supply deal with Russia
Macedonia – Page 42
- Macedonia will transit Russian gas to Europe
- Tariff systems are not unconstitutional
Montenegro – Page 42
- Interim agreement for EPCG
- Two offers for second unit in TPP Pljevlja
- EPCG: 168,000 multifunctional meters installed
- 140 km of submarine cable is already laid
- Jugopetrol reports net profits of 4.83 million euros in 2014
- Interim management contract for EPCG agreed
- EPCG makes almost 35 million euros profit in 2014
Romania – Page 45
- Unit 1 in NPP Cernavoda in service after preventive maintenance
- Transelectrica approved the budget for 2015
- Nuclearelectrica to pay 20 million euros dividend for 2014
- ANRE: natural gas prices reduced by 3.9 % from April 1
- PM Ponta: 25 % stake in Hidroelectrica to be listed in this year
- EC Oltenia demands reorganization of electricity producers
- Romgaz found new gas deposits in already exploited areas
- Demise of Romanian chemical industry responsible for lower gas imports
Serbia – Page 47
- Loan for the second phase of Kostolac B project approved
- AERS: Electricity supply licence temporarily revoked for Vukovic 1967 d.o.o.
- HPP Brodarevo 2 gets zoning permit
- AERS: Gas prices will not be changed
- 95 % of water pumped out of Kolubara mines so far
- EPS: tender for reconstruction of seven SHPPs
- Trans-Balkan corridor construction starts this year
- After 24 years EPS sells electricity without intermediaries
- Domestic companies submitted offers on smart meters tender
- EU funds the construction of Serbian-Bulgarian gas interconnection
Slovenia – Page 50
- NPP Krsko exceeds planned production in February
- Slovenia opens public hearing on the matter of oil and gas exploitation in the Adriatic Sea
- NPP Krsko will undergo scheduled maintenance in April
Turkey – Page 51
- Parliament approved agreement with Japan regarding construction of NPP in Sinop
- NPP Akkuyu might be delayed for few years
- Largest cities in Turkey experienced power blackout
- TPAO to build new oil refinery
- Turkish Cypriot halted gas exploration due to peace talks
- Construction of TANAP officially started
- BOTAS declined to sign discount agreement with Gazprom
Power data – Page 55
- Commercial flows per interconnection
- Production / consumption / export / flow for each border in SEE
Power exchanges – Page 76
- Spot market
- Futures market
ATC auctions – Page 83
- Monthly ATC Auctions for April 2014 – Page 61
Tenders – Page 85
Upcoming events – Page 89