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Ex Chair of Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Found Guilty of Conflict of Interest

A Bulgarian watchdog has found Angel Semerdzhiev, former Chair of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR), guilty of conflict of interest.

Business » Energy | April 25, 2013, Thursday // 18:50 | Viewed: 2251

Renewable Energy Power Plants in Bulgaria to Function at Reduced Capacity for 7 Hrs on Thursday

The three power distributors functioning in Bulgaria, CEZ, Energo-Pro and EVN, will introduce temporary restrictions on the production of electricity by renewable energy power plants.

Business » Energy | April 25, 2013, Thursday // 16:02 | Viewed: 2392

Bulgaria's Caretaker PM Attempts to Resolve Dispute between Customs Agency, Fuel Retailer

Bulgaria's caretaker Prime Minister Marin Raykov has described the dispute between the Customs Agency head and fuel retailer Lukoil Bulgaria as a "micro-drama", stressing that the disagreement was not supposed to affect common people.

Business » Energy | April 24, 2013, Wednesday // 16:08 | Viewed: 1653

Bulgaria's Customs Agency Infuriated by Restored License of Fuel Retailer Lukoil

Bulgaria's Customs Agency has come up with a media statement commenting on the stopped preliminary execution of the decision to suspend a license of fuel retailer Lukoil Bulgaria EOOD for running a tax warehouse.

Business » Energy | April 24, 2013, Wednesday // 13:19 | Viewed: 2251

Lukoil’s Bulgaria Refinery Has License Restored by Court

The Bulgarian refiner owned by Russia's Lukoil has had restored its fuel storage and transportation license, the administrative court decided on Tuesday.

Business » Energy | April 24, 2013, Wednesday // 07:57 | Viewed: 5130

Bulgarian Taxpayers Shell 1 B for Illegal Electricity Export

Bulgarian taxpayers have been cheated of at least BGN 1 B as their money was used to pay for illegal export of electric power.

Business » Energy | April 23, 2013, Tuesday // 13:48 | Viewed: 3419

Citigroup to Organize Refinancing of BNP Paribas Loan of Bulgaria's Power Co

Citigroup will organize the refinancing the loan of the National Electric Company (NEK) to BNP Paribas, according to a media statement of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH).

Business » Energy | April 23, 2013, Tuesday // 13:12 | Viewed: 4143

Bulgarian Energy Holding Welcomes 2 New Board Members

Bozhan Stoyanov and Todor Shopov have been appointed members of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH).

Business » Energy | April 23, 2013, Tuesday // 10:33 | Viewed: 4125

Ex Bulgarian Energy Minister: 8 Companies to Bid for Gas Exploration in Block 1-22 Teres

Former Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev has reported positive feedback about the presence of around 3 billion cubic meters of gas near the southern city of Svilengrad and the extraction can start within three years.

Business » Energy | April 22, 2013, Monday // 18:04 | Viewed: 3266

Bulgarian Customs Withdraw Lukoil License, Again

The Bulgarian Customs Agency has withdrawn a fuel storage and transportation license held by Lukoil Bulgaria, due to grave violations in accounting for volumes passing through its network.

Business » Energy | April 22, 2013, Monday // 12:49 | Viewed: 2067

Bulgarian Energy Minister to Announce Reshuffles

Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Asen Vasilev is expected to reveal Monday the reshuffles in his ministry that he first spoke of last week.

Business » Energy | April 22, 2013, Monday // 11:07 | Viewed: 1539

Unit 5 of Bulgaria's Nuclear Plant Back in Line after Minor Fault

Unit 5 of Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant, which suffered a technical problem last week, has been switched back on and is functioning properly.

Business » Energy | April 20, 2013, Saturday // 14:45 | Viewed: 1826

Sacked Bulgarian CEO: NPP Kozloduy Is in Thriving State

The CEO of Bulgaria's only operational nuclear power plant in Kozloduy, Valentin Nikolov, who was fired Friday, firmly denies violations have been committed during his management of the plant.

Business » Energy | April 19, 2013, Friday // 18:53 | Viewed: 2032

Bulgarian Caretaker Govt Sacks Kozloduy NPP CEO

The CEO of Bulgaria's only operational nuclear power plant in Kozloduy, Valentin Nikolov, has been fired over the results of a probe.

Business » Energy | April 19, 2013, Friday // 16:27 | Viewed: 2867

Raiffeisenbank, EBRD Join Efforts on Sustainable Energy in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian branch of the Austrian Raiffeisenbank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a second line of credit under a program for energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Business » Energy | April 19, 2013, Friday // 08:38 | Viewed: 2473

Bulgaria Starts Searching Suppliers for Gas Link with Romania

A procedure for filling the entire capacity of the Ruse-Giurgiu section of the Bulgaria-Romania gas grid interconnection, which is currently being built, will be announced in May, according to Kiril Temelkov, CEO of state-owned gas transmission operator B

Business » Energy | April 18, 2013, Thursday // 14:11 | Viewed: 2993

Bulgaria with Europe's Highest Pain-at-the-Pump Score

It is small wonder that Bulgarians find it difficult to fill up their car tank since the country has the highest pain-at-the-pump score in Europe, according to a survey.

Business » Energy | April 18, 2013, Thursday // 13:05 | Viewed: 1858

Bulgaria President Talks Nabucco, Lifting of Labor Restrictions in London

British Prime Minister David Cameron has assured Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev that the labor restrictions for Bulgarians and Romanians will be lifted on January 1, 2014.

Business » Energy | April 18, 2013, Thursday // 10:08 | Viewed: 2050

Romania Sells 15% Stake of Transgaz

Romania raised over RON 315 M, or EUR 72 M, from the sale of a 15% stake in gas transmission company Transgaz.

Business » Energy | April 17, 2013, Wednesday // 16:50 | Viewed: 2196

Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Chair Vows Equal Treatment of Large, Small Companies

Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) treats all energy and water and sewerage companies it monitors the same way, regardless of their size, according to Evgenia Haritonova, Chair of the energy watchdog.

Business » Energy | April 16, 2013, Tuesday // 16:10 | Viewed: 1806

Bulgaria Vows to Russia Responsible Stance in South Stream Project

Caretaker Prime Minister Marin Raykov has assured Russia's Ambassador to Sofia Yuriy Isakov that Bulgaria has a responsible attitude towards the implementation of the South Stream gas pipeline project.

Business » Energy | April 15, 2013, Monday // 16:53 | Viewed: 2901
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