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Serbias EPS Seeks 7% Rise in Electricity Prices from Oct 1

Serbia's EPS Seeks 7% Rise in Electricity Prices from Oct 1

State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has initiated a procedure with Serbia's energy regulator to increase electricity prices by 7% as of October 1, EPS director general Dusan Zivkovic said on Thursday. The bulk of the income generated through the tariff increase will go towards the development of the electricity transmission and distribution networks,

Over 170 Oil Spills Detected in Bulgarian Black Sea Waters over Past Year

Over 170 Oil Spills Detected in Bulgarian Black Sea Waters over Past Year

Over 170 oil and fuel spills have been detected in Bulgarian waters in the Black Sea over the past year, according to data published on Tuesday by the non-governmental organizations Greenpeace Bulgaria and SkyTruth. The total area of the detected spills is 819 square kilometers.

Romania to Establish Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy

Romania to Establish Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy

Romania’s Ministry of Energy published on Monday, August 18, an ordinance designed to establish a Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy. The new center will prepare the country’s energy sector to face expected and complex cyber threats, according to its initiators.

Bulgaria Accelerates Solar Energy Storage as Battery Capacity Expands

Bulgaria Accelerates Solar Energy Storage as Battery Capacity Expands

In Bulgaria, the storage of solar energy in batteries is rapidly expanding, with private investors leading the initiative. According to the “Electricity System Operator” (ESO), daily operational data from battery systems is now being shared, showing that approximately 500 megawatts of batteries have already been installed, offering a total storage capacity of about 1,300 megawatt-hours generated by solar power plants. 

Greece Extends Its Energy Corridor Influence Across the Mediterranean

Greece Extends Its Energy Corridor Influence Across the Mediterranean

Since 2010, efforts to exploit hydrocarbons in Greece have encountered obstacles. Public debate on the issue of energy has remained limited, with the media failing to distinguish between scientists focusing on documented safety and environmental concerns and those reacting from an ideological standpoint. At the same time, Russian natural gas flows to Europe via pipelines from Germany, Ukraine, and Turkey increased, 

Albania Opens €7.9 Million Power Line, Substation Tenders

Albania Opens €7.9 Million Power Line, Substation Tenders

Albania’s power grid operator OSSH on Friday launched two tenders worth a combined 770 million leks ($9.25 million/7.9 million euro) for a new 35-kV electricity line and a substation in the country’s north.

SunsHyne Corridor: Huge Potential to Import Hydrogen from Africa

SunsHyne Corridor: Huge Potential to Import Hydrogen from Africa

Five leading European gas transmission system operators (TSO) had completed a feasibility study for the SunsHyne Corridor project, the Czech NET4GAS announced. The study focuses on the preliminary technical and commercial assessment of a planned hydrogen corridor linking North Africa with Central and Western Europe.