Edition April-2 2023 with 108 pages and 112 energy news articles
This report is just one segment of our Energy NEWS service.
Register for free to our POWER PORTAL – www.portal.balkanenergy.com to access:
– PDF publications, 3 times per week + 2 times per month
– Database with over 30,000 energy news articles
– Excel data download
See more on Power Portal: Trading data, Day ahead HUPX forecasts, Long term HUPX forecasts, Data download, Country Reports
View sample report, or register for FREE to access latest PDF reports and news database:
.
.
Table of content, edition April-2 2023
Region
18.04. – European Parliament adopted EU ETS reforms
19.04. – CEF Energy launches 750 million euros call for energy infrastructure projects
19.04. – EU gas consumption decreased by 17.7 %
21.04. – Bulgaria face high decarbonization transition risks
22.04. – Curtailment on ME-XK border between 24 and 29 April
25.04. – MoU on increasing gas supply security in central and southeastern Europe signed
26.04. – EC launched first call for joint gas purchases
26.04. – EU electricity, gas prices reached record highs in 2022
27.04. – Cancellation of curtailment on ME-XK border for 29 April and NTC increase
29.04. – Increase of NTC values on ME-XK border direction between 1 and 7 May
Albania
18.04. – EnC closes case against Albania over electricity distribution system operator unbundling
21.04. – ERE and EnC exchanged views on further development of Albania’s electricity market
24.04. – Albania to launch 300 MW solar auction in June
24.04. – EBRD to provide 29 million euros loan for Karavasta solar project
Bosnia and Herzegovina
17.04. – Construction of HPP Dabar to start in late May
17.04. – Etmax to start construction of Nevesinje solar complex in 2024
18.04. – Tuzla Airport and EPBiH to build 10 MW solar power plant
21.04. – ERS founded electricity trading subsidiary in Slovenia
27.04. – Gross electricity production reached 1,292 GWh in February
27.04. – Russian refineries accumulated huge losses
27.04. – Elektrokrajina is seeking 2.55 million euros loan
28.04. – 823 GWh of electricity produced in FBiH in March
28.04. – Thermal energy production at TPP Tuzla’s unit 6 entered testing phase
01.05. – Herzegovina-Neretva Canton awarded concession for 10 solar power plants
Bulgaria
17.04. – Electricity generation dropped by 18.2 % in 2023
18.04. – Fault at NPP Kozloduy’s unit 6 found and being fixed
19.04. – Balkan Gas Hub joined Europex
20.04. – BEH established energy storage subsidiary
21.04. – Westinghouse, Cameco and Urenco signed contracts on supply of frech nuclear fuel for NPP Kozloduy
22.04. – Unit 6 of NPP Kozloduy back online
24.04. – Bulgartransgaz to invest over 600 million euros by 2032
25.04. – Bulgargaz proposes 18 % wholesale gas price cut for May
28.04. – Electricity generation reached 4,114 GWh in February
28.04. – TPP Bobov Dol recorded 58 % higher profit in Q1 2023
28.04. – Pump-storage HPP Chaira to remain out of operation due to equipment damage
01.05. – KEVR approved 21 % wholesale gas price cut for May
02.05. – Solar MD opened energy storage battery factory in Bulgaria
02.05. – Profine Energy completed feasibility study for Bulgaria’s first floating solar power plant
02.05. – TPP Maritsa 3 recorded lower losses in Q1 2023
Croatia
17.04. – Croatia published a call for RES electricity production for self-consumption
18.04. – CROPEX announced January/February/March guarantees of origin auctions
18.04. – CROPEX and SKDD-CCP signed a Memorandum of Understanding
20.04. – Rijeka refinery to resume operations in late April or early May
21.04. – Constitutional Court rejected Hernadi’s lawsuit
24.04. – CROPEX and ENNA Opskrba signed agreement for the sale of GOs
25.04. – Results of Q1 2023 guarantees of origin auctions
27.04. – INA recorded 14.2 million euros loss in Q1 2023
28.04. – JANAF achieved record profits in Q1 2023
28.04. – RES capacities within the support scheme exceeded 1 GW
02.05. – 567,267 MWh traded on CROPEX in April
Greece
20.04. – Second round qualifiers for the purchase of 20 % stake in Ariadne Interconnector to be announced soon
21.04. – Terna Energy recorded slightly higher profit in 2022
25.04. – Greece likely to get additional 5 billion euros from Recovery Fund
25.04. – Seismic data from Crete and Ionian blocks to be available by the end of 2023
25.04. – Motor Oil granted environmental permit for 80 MW wind project
27.04. – Enel to sell 50 % stake in its Greek renewables unit to Macquarie
Hungary
19.04. – EC approved 1 billion euros support scheme for Hungarian companies
21.04. – Fuel sales in Hungary dropped by 18 % in Q1 2023
26.04. – Solar generation in Hungary continues to break records
28.04. – MOL shareholders approved 0.93 euros/share dividend
Kosovo
26.04. – Gross electricity production reached 713 GWh in February
Macedonia
19.04. – ESM appointed new CEO
25.04. – 655 GWh of electricity produced in February
27.04. – ESM to establish subsidiaries in Greece and Bulgaria
28.04. – Makpetrol recorded 39 % lower profit in Q1 2023
02.05. – OKTA refinery recorded significantly lower profit in Q1 2023
Montenegro
19.04. – TPP Pljevlja taken offline for scheduled annual maintenance
26.04. – Montenegro launched day-ahead market at MEPX
02.05. – Government halved RES fee
Romania
18.04. – BCR to facilitate up to 600 million dollars loan to Rompetrol
18.04. – Government approved Romania’s participation in the Global Offshore Wind Alliance
19.04. – Rompetrol Rafinare expects 102.5 million dollars profit in 2023
19.04. – EC opens infringement procedure over Romania’s restricting of electricity exports
20.04. – Transgaz and E.ON to jointly develop Romania’s gas infrastructure
20.04. – Fondul Propriatea to sell minority stakes in Enel’s subsidiaries
21.04. – Romgaz shareholders approved the increase of BCR credit line to 128 million euros
24.04. – OMV Petrom started six-weeks turnaround of Petrobrazi refinery
24.04. – Restart Energy installed 800 kW solar power plant for Rekord
27.04. – OMV Petrom to invest 1.2 billion euros in 2023
27.04. – Romgaz to distribute lower dividend for 2022
28.04. – OMV Petrom recorded 15 % lower profit in Q1 2023
28.04. – OMV Petrom’s 2022 carbon emissions dropped by 11 % compared to 2019
02.05. – Nova Hydrogen launched 5 MW Nervia hydrogen project
02.05. – Fire at OMV Petrom’s Petrobrazi refinery
Serbia
18.04. – EPS joined Montenegrin electricity exchange
19.04. – EPS officially became joint-stock company
19.04. – Wabio Investment Holding plans to invest 400 million euros in biogas facilities in Serbia
19.04. – Preparation of technical documentation for Serbia-North Macedonia gas interconnection
20.04. – Serbia and Hungary to sign agreements on oil pipeline, joint energy trading company
21.04. – CWP and PowerChina Resources signed agreement on the construction of Vetrozelena wind farm
21.04. – Maximum allowed installed solar capacity for prosumers to be increased
25.04. – AERS approved natural gas, electricity price hikes
25.04. – Wabio launched construction of biogas power plant in Nova Crnja
25.04. – Construction of 4.5 MW solar power plant planned near Novi Becej
26.04. – EPS to procure domestically manufactured smart meters
26.04. – EPS recorded 294 million euros profit in Q1 2023
27.04. – NIS recorded 25 % lower profit in Q1 2023
29.04. – Amendments to the Law on the use of renewable energy adopted
01.05. – JICA to finance HPP Bistrica project
Slovenia
21.04. – GEN-I to list commercial papers on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange
22.04. – Petrol to launch lawsuit against the state
25.04. – Electricity generation dropped by 7 % in March
Turkey
17.04. – Record high daily hydro-based electricity generation
18.04. – Turkish companies invested 618 million dollars in gas distribution network in 2022
21.04. – Turkey launched Black Sea gas production
24.04. – 1 billion dollars worth of gas discovered in Gabar mountains
28.04. – ENERCON to supply its latest wind turbine model to Enerjisa
29.04. – Crude oil imports dropped by 14 % in February
29.04. – LPG imports rose by 43.3 % in February
01.05. – Energy imports dropped by 30.5 % in March
01.05. – Electricity generation dropped by 5.3 % in February
02.05. – Karapinar solar power plant officially commissioned