MET Group buys a 42 MW wind farm in Bulgaria
The Swiss energy company MET Group, based in Switzerland, acquired from Enel Green Power the shares that the Italian group…
Bulgaria has met 87.6% of its national energy savings target
As a result of the implementation of energy saving measures in all sectors of the economy, as well as the…
OMV Petrom and Eldrive will install 30 fast charging points in Romania and Bulgaria
OMV Petrom and Eldrive will install 30 fast charging stations for electric cars in OMV’s fuel distribution stations in Romania…
Bulgaria plans state company to manage fuel storage and trade
Bulgaria plans to set up a state-owned company to manage oil and fuel reserves and build petrol filling stations across…
Lignite phase-out in SEE countries: the later it happens, the more it costs
A total of 3.7 billion EUR for regional development would secure a just transition for coal phase-out in three SEE…
Rompetrol Bulgaria opened its 56th gas station in the city of Shumen
Rompetrol Bulgaria, a company member of KMG International, officially opened a new gas station in Shumen, town situated 90 km…
Fuel stations in Bulgaria: Consumption dropped 40 – 80% because of the state of emergency
After Bulgaria declared a state of emergency because of the coronavirus, fuel consumption dropped by more than 40% in major…
ContourGlobal Maritsa TPP produced 13% of Bulgaria’s electricity since the state of emergency’s onset
ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 TPP provided 13% of all the electricity produced in the country for the period March 13…
US delegation visited Maritza TPP
Experts from the US Department of Energy, State Department and the US Embassy in Sofia got acquainted with the work…
Bulgaria agrees deal to cut price of Russian gas imports by 40%
Bulgaria has agreed a 40% cut in the price of gas it imports under its long-term contract with Russia, its…
Temenuzhka Petkova: Bulgaria will continue to rely on its coal plants
Bulgaria does not give up its coal plants, Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova said on February 24 after a meeting with…
EIB approved EUR 4.9bn in investment for climate-action projects, Romania included
Bogdan Tudorache European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved up to EUR 4.9 billion in investment for clean energy, sustainable transport,…
OMV Petrom will pay 27 mln. euro to the parent company for participation in the Han Asparuh perimeter in Bulgaria
OMV Petrom will pay OMV Exploration & Production about 27 million euro for the acquisition of the shares held by…
Bulgaria mulls re-opening Gazprom antitrust probe
According to sources in Sofia, Bulgarian state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz is preparing to ask the Commission to resume antitrust proceedings…
V. Popescu: Romania has no problems regarding the supply of natural gas during the winter
The Ministry of Economy, Energy and Business Environment informs that there are no problems regarding the provision of natural gas…
Ukraine starts transmitting Russian gas to EU under new deal signed also by Romania
Gas TSO of Ukraine LLC, operator of the gas transmission system, has signed agreements with all neighboring operators, namely in…
Five companies in the race for Belene NPP
Five companies have been shortlisted for negotiations on the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project, Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova told…
The Greece-Bulgaria Intersystem gas connection financing agreement was ratified
On December 6, the Bulgarian Parliament ratified the Guarantee Agreement between Bulgaria and the European Investment Bank (EIB) concerning a…
Bulgaria pledges to US Ambassador that works at the Greece pipe will finish next year
Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova and US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bulgaria Mrs. Herro Mustafa have confirmed that they…
Sofia officials promise that the Bulgarian section of the TurkStream pipeline will be ready by 2020
Bulgaria has promised to complete the TurkStream pipeline section on its territory by 2020, as scheduled, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei…
CEZ to keep its Bulgarian assets if sale gets blocked again
Czech energy group CEZ has decided not to proceed with the divestment of its assets in Bulgaria if the Bulgarian…
By February 2020, Transgaz wants to set up the company that will operate the Romanian gas hub
Transgaz has signed a cooperation agreement with the Austrian Central European Gas Hub AG – CEGH to establish the gas…
Chinese electric bus maker eyes Bulgaria for assembly and battery plant
Chinese electric bus manufacturer Alfa Bus is eyeing the Bulgarian market for a plant to assemble electric buses and produce…