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Gazprom Spurns Depa Over Finance Fears

Δευ, 10 Ιουνίου 2013 - 18:28

Russian gas giant Gazprom (GAZP.RS) didn't bid for Greece's natural gas company Depa for fear that its finances would deteriorate before the deal closed, a process that Gazprom said could take up to a year.

Qatar To Give Egypt 5 Free LNG Cargoes This Summer -Egyptian Ministry

Δευ, 10 Ιουνίου 2013 - 18:28

Gas-rich Qatar will supply cash-strapped Egypt with free five shipments of liquefied natural gas to help the country with its soaring fuel demand over the peak summer period, the Egyptian Petroleum Ministry said Monday.

Gazprom Withdraws Interest for Greek Gas Firm DEPA on Deadline Day, Say Reports

Δευ, 10 Ιουνίου 2013 - 14:05

Russian energy giant Gazprom did not submitt a binding offer for Greek natural gas firm DEPA before Monday’s deadline, reports said.

Verbund Brings Online Half of 225 MW Wind Park in Romania

Δευ, 10 Ιουνίου 2013 - 13:44

Austrian energy group Verbund said it has brought on stream half of the turbines of a 225 megawatt (MW) wind farm located in Casimcea, southeastern Romania.

Significant Price Reduction, in Greece, for PV Feed in Tariffs After February 1

Δευ, 10 Ιουνίου 2013 - 13:09

The Greek Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (YPEKA) has published a new Feed-in Tariff scheme for PV installations that took effect on 1 June 2013.The new FiTs will apply retroactively to all PV systems installed since 1 February 2013; the over 40% tariff reduction has been signed off both for ground-mounted and roof installations.

OPEC Oil Shipments to Fall 230,000 B/D in 4 Weeks to June 22

Παρ, 7 Ιουνίου 2013 - 18:46

Seaborne oil shipments from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will fall by 230,000 barrels a day in the four weeks to June 22, compared with the previous four-week period, U.K.-based tanker tracker Oil Movements said Thursday.

EDF: Fire Broke Out at French Plant, Didn't Affect Nuclear Area

Παρ, 7 Ιουνίου 2013 - 18:45

French state-controlled power group Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR) said Friday a fire started on a transformer at its nuclear plant in Cattenom, eastern France, adding that it was outside the nuclear-processing area.

Bulgaria Plans to Build 400 kV Transmission Line to Greece - ESO

Παρ, 7 Ιουνίου 2013 - 16:28

Bulgaria plans to build a 400 kV power transmission line between Galabovo, in the southeast of the country, and Nea Santa in Greece, a senior official of Bulgaria's Electricity System Operator (ESO) said.

Bulgaria to Boost Power Export Capacity to Turkey

Παρ, 7 Ιουνίου 2013 - 12:43

Bulgaria will increase its power export capacity to Turkey to 366 megawatts (MW) as of July from 266 MW at present, a senior official of the country’s Electricity System Operator (ESO) said on Thursday.

Romania Power Output Falls 6.1% on Year in Jan-April

Πεμ, 6 Ιουνίου 2013 - 18:43

Romanian energy output fell 6.1% on the year to 7.29 million tons of oil equivalent in the first four months of 2013, hurt by lower thermal sector production, news agency Mediafax reports Thursday citing official data.

Iraq Resumes Oil Exports from N Kirkuk After 2 Day Halt

Πεμ, 6 Ιουνίου 2013 - 18:42

Exports from Iraq's northern Kirkuk oil fields to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey resumed Wednesday following a two-day outage caused by a "technical fault" in the key pipeline, a Middle East shipping agent and a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Spain Government May Cut Renewable Energy Subsidies 10% to 20%

Πεμ, 6 Ιουνίου 2013 - 18:42

Spain is preparing a new cut in subsidies for renewable-energy production, a move that could drive struggling solar energy companies into default at a time of deepening recession and boost loan losses for banks that financed their projects, according to people familiar with the plan.

Turkish Lira Falls to Weakest Level Versus Euro Since November 2011

Πεμ, 6 Ιουνίου 2013 - 18:42

The Turkish lira slid to its weakest level against the euro since November 2011 as the euro broadly strengthened versus its rivals.

IENE’s «7th S.E. Europe Energy Dialogue» to Focus on the New Regional Parameters of the Energy Agenda

Πεμ, 6 Ιουνίου 2013 - 17:30

“The New Regional Parameters” of the energy agenda of SE Europe is the focus of this year’s “Energy Dialogue”, which the Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) is convening in Thessaloniki on June 19 – 20, 2013. The conference is being organized in association with the World Energy Council (WEC) and will take place at the MET Hotel

Bulgarian Electric Mobility Companies Seek Quick Expansion of Charger Network

Πεμ, 6 Ιουνίου 2013 - 16:25

Bulgaria's organization of electric mobility stakeholders Electric Vehicles Industrial Cluster (EVIC) said it has launched a project for setting up a nationwide network of sale, support and charging points for electric vehicles.

Romania Adopts Law Declaring Nabucco a ‘Project of National Interest and Public Utility’

Πεμ, 6 Ιουνίου 2013 - 13:41

The law concerning measures necessary to develop the Nabucco Natural Gas Pipeline has been promulgated by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, qualifying the Nabucco Project as being of national interest and public utility in Romania.