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

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:40

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

Τρι, 19 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:20

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

Δευ, 18 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:20

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

Δευ, 18 Αυγούστου 2025 - 09:49

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

Σαβ, 16 Αυγούστου 2025 - 13:40

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.

Romania Pushes for Expanded Black Sea Patrols with Bulgaria and Turkey Amid Russian Threats

Σαβ, 16 Αυγούστου 2025 - 13:20

Romania has proposed an expansion of its existing Black Sea mission with Bulgaria and Turkey, moving beyond mine clearance

Ukraine Hits Another Key Russia Refinery in Flurry of Attacks

Πεμ, 14 Αυγούστου 2025 - 15:00

Ukrainian drones attacked Lukoil PJSC’s major refinery in Volgograd in the early hours of Thursday as Kyiv has ramped up strikes on Russian energy infrastructure this month.

ICGB Launches New Gas Routes to Boost Ukraine Energy Security

Πεμ, 14 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:30

The independent transmission operator ICGB, in coordination with gas system operators from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine,

SunsHyne Corridor: Huge Potential to Import Hydrogen from Africa

Τετ, 13 Αυγούστου 2025 - 15:20

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.

Austria's Enery and Czech Rezolv Energy Among Winners in Romania's Second CfD Auction

Τετ, 13 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:40

Austria's green projects developer Enery Elements, with the Three Seas Initiative investment fund behind it, and Czech Rezolv Energy, backed by British fund Actis, are among the winners of the second stage of the EU-funded CfD scheme organised by Romania,

Romania: Uncapped Electricity Prices Rise 61% in July

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:40

Inflation jumped by 2.7% in a single month in Romania in July, compared to June 2025, to an annual rate of 7.8%. Although food prices did not increase significantly, the removal of the electricity price cap on July 1 led to an average 61% increase in electricity bills, according to a report from the National Institute of Statistics.

Cyprus: North’s Energy Woes ‘Would Have Been Much Worse’ Without Greek Cypriots’ Help

Τρι, 12 Αυγούστου 2025 - 14:20

The continues power cuts faced by the north after an explosion at a substation on Friday “would have been more widespread” were it not for the Republic stepping in to provide electricity, the north’s electricity authority Kib-Tek’s workers’ trade union El-Sen leader Ahmet Tugcu said on Tuesday.

Bulgaria: Summer Chaos as Smaller Gas Stations Face Fuel Shortages

Δευ, 11 Αυγούστου 2025 - 17:00

As summer travel peaks in Bulgaria at the start of August, many drivers have encountered unexpected difficulties at the pump. Some gas stations, especially smaller ones, are either running out of gasoline or closing temporarily due to a shortage of bioethanol,