Bulgaria's PM: Surplus Is Biggest Problem of Energy Sector
Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister, Marin Raykov, said Wednesday that the biggest problem in the country's energy sector was the surplus production of electricity.
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Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister, Marin Raykov, said Wednesday that the biggest problem in the country's energy sector was the surplus production of electricity.
The governments of Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey adopted Tuesday a joint declaration stressing the potential of Nabucco to supply the energy markets of the Western Balkans and the Visegrad group countries (Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Repu
Bulgaria has the lowest electricity prices in the EU, yet gas prices are among the highest in the EU27, according to recent data of the European Commission.
The national regulatory bodies of Austria, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria have adopted a draft decision confirming the extension of the existing 50% exemption from EU legislation on third party access granted to Nabucco.
Bulgarians in the northeastern city of Dobrich are going to stage a new wave of protest rallies against the use of the hydraulic fracturing technology in neighboring Romania.
Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has ordered an inspection whether the restrictions on the production of renewable energy imposed by the Electricity System Operator (ESO) are in line with Bulgarian and EU law.
Asen Vasilev, caretaker Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, and his Turkish counterpart Taner Yildiz have agreed on the creation of two working groups tasked with fast-tracking the main energy projects between the two countries.
State-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has suggested that gas prices in Q3, 2013 should remain unchanged from Q2, 2013.
Bulgaria's caretaker Economy and Energy Minister Asen Vasilev and his Deputy Bozhan Stoyanov will pay a working visit to Turkey.
Romania's Environment Protection Agency has issued permits to US energy giant Chevron to explore shale gas in two blocks near the Bulgarian border.
The issuance of an environmental permit for the 424km Bulgarian section of the Nabucco gas pipeline has been completed.
The CEO of Bulgaria's only operational nuclear power plant in Kozloduy, Valentin Nikolov, will not be fired, caretaker prime minister Milen Raykov confirmed on Tuesday.
Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH has announced the launch of the Open Season process for capacity booking in the Nabucco pipeline.
After experiencing problems for over a month due to low consumption, Bulgaria's power grid suffered a new blow during the Easter holidays.
Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP CEO Valentin Nikolov will not be released from duty, according to Bulgarian caretaker PM Marin Raykov.
One of the two 1000 MW reactors of the only Bulgarian nuclear power plant "Kozloduy" has been switched off for repairs, the NPP announced.
The Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association (BPVA) has called for the resignation of Asen Vasilev, caretaker Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, over discriminatory treatment of renewable energy producers.
A newly completed inspection of Customs Agency officials at the tax warehouse of fuel retailer Lukoil Bulgaria has indicated noncompliance with the legal requirements.
Bulgaria is studying the opportunities to resort to unilateral declassification of the gas supply contract between Bulgaria and Gazprom, according to Asen Vasilev, caretaker Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism.
The restrictions on the capacity of renewable energy plants serviced by the three distributors operating in Bulgaria will remain in force on Friday.
Fuel retailer Lukoil Bulgaria has published the results of an inspection by an independent authority concluding that the petrol bases of the company have been fully equipped with the mandatory measuring devices.
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