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Unit 6 of Bulgaria' Kozloduy NPP Shut Down Due To Drainage Pipe Issue

Unit 6 of Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant has been disconnected from the electricity grid on Monday, due to a drainage pipe issue.

Business » Energy | October 28, 2013, Monday // 12:47 | Viewed: 2473

Unit 6 of Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP Back Online after Overhaul

The planned annual overhaul of the 1000-MW unit 6 of Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant has been completed.

Business » Energy | October 26, 2013, Saturday // 17:39 | Viewed: 2279

Bulgaria Granted Deadline Extension in Belene NPP Arbitration Case

Bulgaria has been granted a deadline extension in the arbitration case initiated by Atomstroyexport against the state-owned National Electric Company.

Business » Energy | October 25, 2013, Friday // 17:19 | Viewed: 4126

Bulgarian Thermal Power Plant Fined over Air Pollution

Thermal power plant Maritsa 3 has been fined slightly over BGN 64 000 by a Bulgarian regional environmental inspectorate over air pollution.

Business » Energy | October 25, 2013, Friday // 13:20 | Viewed: 4079

French Court Upholds Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing

France’s highest court has upheld a government ban on hydraulic fracturing.

Business » Energy | October 12, 2013, Saturday // 15:16 | Viewed: 4401

Eurostat: Bulgaria’s Household Electricity Prices Lowest in EU

Bulgaria’s residential electricity tariffs are at the lowest nominal level in the EU, according to Eurostat energy prices stats.

Business » Energy | October 10, 2013, Thursday // 12:30 | Viewed: 7231

Bulgaria Mulls Splitting Power Co, System Operator

Bulgaria's Electricity System Operator (ESO) is set to take over the grid, currently run by the National Electric Company (NEK), as well as its asset-backed debt to banks.

Business » Energy | October 8, 2013, Tuesday // 18:21 | Viewed: 2710

Bulgaria Mulls Options for Coping with Renewable Energy Boom

Bulgaria is considering a number of options for addressing the renewable energy boom and its impact on electricity prices, according to Deputy Energy Minister Ivo Ayolov.

Business » Energy | October 8, 2013, Tuesday // 16:56 | Viewed: 5165

Bulgaria’s NEK Terminates Contract with Worley Parsons

Bulgaria's National Electric Company, NEK, has announced that it has terminated its contract with consulting company Worley Parsons for the abandoned Belene nuclear power plant project.

Business » Energy | October 7, 2013, Monday // 18:24 | Viewed: 8527

Bulgaria has Big Potential for Biomass Energy Production

Energy consumption in Bulgaria will double by 2035 and a possible increase in biomass production could be a way to meet growing demand for electricity.

Business » Energy | October 7, 2013, Monday // 12:28 | Viewed: 15903

Photovoltaic Association Seeks International Audit of Bulgarian Energy Holding

The Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) has called for an independent audit by an international authority of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) and its subsidiaries, the National Electric Company (NEK) and the Electricity System Operator (ESO).

Business » Energy | October 6, 2013, Sunday // 16:52 | Viewed: 3084

Indicted Bulgarian Energy Consultant Cries Political Repression

Political and private interests are behind the repressions against me, says Bulgarian energy consultant, Bogomil Manchev, CEO of Risk Engineering company.

Business » Energy | October 5, 2013, Saturday // 11:52 | Viewed: 4207

Bulgarian Energy Holding Seeks 30% Tax on Revenues of Photovoltaic Power Plants

The Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) has asked the government and Parliament to agree to levy a 30% tax on revenues of photovoltaic power plants from electricity sold at preferential tariffs.

Business » Energy | October 4, 2013, Friday // 13:36 | Viewed: 3408

Bulgaria's Environment Ministry OKs EIA Report on Unit 7 of Kozloduy NPP

Bulgaria's Ministry of Environment and Water has approved the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the investment proposal to build a new nuclear capacity on the site of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, thereby giving the green light to the co

Business » Energy | October 3, 2013, Thursday // 18:59 | Viewed: 5283

Bulgaria Will Conduct Shale Gas Drilling Sooner or Later – Deputy Minister

Chavdar Georgiev, Deputy Minister of Environment and Water, has suggested that shale gas drilling in Bulgaria is a matter of time.

Business » Energy | October 3, 2013, Thursday // 18:07 | Viewed: 5787

Bulgaria-Turkey Gas Grid Interconnection Delayed until 2019

The implementation of the Bulgaria-Turkey gas grid interconnection project has been delayed and it will be completed no earlier than 2019, according to Ivan Ayolov, Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy.

Business » Energy | October 3, 2013, Thursday // 17:04 | Viewed: 3330

EBRD to Partially Finance Bulgaria-Greece Gas Link

The Bulgaria-Greece gas grid interconnection is to be completed in 2016, after which Bulgaria will be able to receive around 3-5 billion cubic meters of gas a year, according to Kiril Temelkov, CEO of state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz.

Business » Energy | October 3, 2013, Thursday // 16:11 | Viewed: 2662

South Stream Gas Pipeline Will Not Cause Environmental Damage to Bulgaria's Coastline - CEO

The South Stream gas pipeline will cause no environmental damage to Bulgaria's Black Sea city of Varna, according to Oleg Aksyutin, CEO of South Stream Transport.

Business » Energy | October 1, 2013, Tuesday // 13:54 | Viewed: 2055

Bulgarian, Serbian Energy Ministers Back South Stream Gas Pipeline

Economy and Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev has insisted that the South Stream gas pipeline project will give a boost to the Bulgarian economy.

Business » Energy | September 30, 2013, Monday // 17:49 | Viewed: 21715

Probed Energy Expert: Bulgaria Will Lose Belene Arbitration

Bulgaria will definitely lose the arbitration case for compensation sought by Russian Atomstroyexport for the cancellation of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project.

Business » Energy | September 29, 2013, Sunday // 19:00 | Viewed: 5030

Bulgarian President Dreams of Halving Russian Gas Import

Bulgaria is going to reduce the import of natural gas from Russia to half its current consumption within 5 years, according to Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev.

Business » Energy | September 27, 2013, Friday // 10:01 | Viewed: 2447
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