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Bulgarian MPs Scrap Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline

The Members of the Parliament from the Economic Committee voted Tuesday to abandon the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project.

Business » Energy | March 12, 2013, Tuesday // 12:40 | Viewed: 2231

Power Distributor CEZ Launches Energy Ombudsman in Bulgaria

Starting Tuesday, power distributor CEZ, which supplies electricity to consumers in Sofia and northwestern Bulgaria, offers the services of an energy ombudsman.

Business » Energy | March 12, 2013, Tuesday // 11:07 | Viewed: 1183

Bulgaria's Gas Supplier Proposes 3.22% Decrease in Q2 Prices

State-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has submitted a proposal for a 3.22% decrease in gas prices in Q2, 2013 with Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR).

Business » Energy | March 11, 2013, Monday // 17:06 | Viewed: 1612

Bulgarian Green Energy Producers Hold Urgent Meeting with National Electricity Co

Renewable energy producers will hold an urgent meeting Monday with representatives of the National Electric Company (NEK), the Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) and the Electricity System Operator (ESO), to discuss the extraordinary suspension of thermal pow

Business » Energy | March 11, 2013, Monday // 10:43 | Viewed: 6098

Bulgaria Names New Energy Watchdog Head

Evgenia Haritonova has been named as the new head of Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation.

Business » Energy | March 8, 2013, Friday // 19:47 | Viewed: 2139

Bulgaria's Energy Holding Takes Out EUR 250 M Loan

Bulgaria's state energy holding company, which groups the country's top energy assets, has already launched a procedure for seeking a EUR 250 M loan, the energy minister announced.

Business » Energy | March 8, 2013, Friday // 15:09 | Viewed: 1942

Bulgaria to Get Azeri Gas via Nabucco in end-2018

Bulgaria can expect Azeri gas via the Nabucco West pipeline in end- 2018 or early 2019, according to Christian Dolezal, spokesperson of the Nabucco consortium.

Business » Energy | March 7, 2013, Thursday // 17:40 | Viewed: 2444

Bulgarian Unit of Power Distributor Energo-Pro Accused of Abuse of Dominant Position

Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition (KZK) has accused Energo-Pro, the power distributor servicing customers in northeastern Bulgaria, of abuse of dominant position.

Business » Energy | March 7, 2013, Thursday // 17:01 | Viewed: 2689

Bulgaria Yet to Scrap Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline for Good

Bulgaria is yet to conclusively abandon the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project, as the country's Parliament postponed the second reading vote on the proposal for next week.

Business » Energy | March 7, 2013, Thursday // 15:58 | Viewed: 3616

Bulgaria Denounces Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline Agreement

Bulgaria's Parliament denounced at first reading on Thursday the trilateral agreement for the construction of the Burgas-Alexandoupolis oil pipeline.

Business » Energy | March 7, 2013, Thursday // 11:53 | Viewed: 2619

Bulgarian Solar Energy Producers Demand High-Profile Resignations

The Bulgarian Photovoltaic Association, a NGO uniting solar energy producers, has demanded the resignations of the directors of the state-owned electricity companies over "serious problems in the management of the energy system".

Business » Energy | March 6, 2013, Wednesday // 17:16 | Viewed: 2661

Bulgaria Energy Holding to Tap Markets, Seek Syndicated Loan

Bulgaria's state energy holding company, which groups the country's top energy assets, plans to launch within days a procedure for tapping international markets.

Business » Energy | March 6, 2013, Wednesday // 15:45 | Viewed: 2047

Bulgaria's Energy Diversification Projects Unaffected by Political Situation – Outgoing Deputy Minister

As regards energy independence, Bulgaria has focused efforts on domestic gas production, gas grid interconnections with neighboring countries, and gas supply diversification, according to Evgenia Haritonova, outgoing Deputy Economy and Energy Minister.

Business » Energy | March 6, 2013, Wednesday // 15:06 | Viewed: 8406

Bulgaria Revokes Proposal for Nationalization of Power Distributors

Bulgaria's Parliament has revoked the proposal of nationalist party Ataka for a mandatory suspension of the licenses of the three power distributors operating in the country, CEZ, EVN, Energo-Pro and their nationalization.

Business » Energy | March 6, 2013, Wednesday // 11:59 | Viewed: 1425

Bulgaria's Shumen Municipality Moves to Cancel Privatization of Heating Utility

Bulgaria's Shumen municipality has warned the executive director of Israeli company Telemania that it will terminate the privatization contract for heating utility Toplofikatsia Shumen EAD at one month's notice.

Business » Energy | March 5, 2013, Tuesday // 17:41 | Viewed: 1929

Bulgartransgaz Launches Construction of 80km Gas Pipeline in NE Bulgaria

Kiril Temelkov, CEO of state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz, attended Tuesday the sod-turning ceremony of a gas pipeline connecting the northeastern Bulgarian cities of Dobrich and Silistra.

Business » Energy | March 5, 2013, Tuesday // 16:22 | Viewed: 1806

Bulgarian Watchdog Vows No Job Cuts at Coal Mining Firms, TPPs

The outgoing panel of Bulgaria's State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) has assured protesting miners and workers in the energy and railway sectors that the upcoming decrease in electricity prices will not result in the suspension of any

Business » Energy | March 5, 2013, Tuesday // 13:21 | Viewed: 1134

Power Rates in Bulgaria Not Likely to Rise again in July – Outgoing Minister

There is no reason for electricity prices to rise on July 1 after the price drop to be introduced on March 5, according to Bulgaria's outgoing Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev.

Business » Energy | March 5, 2013, Tuesday // 12:04 | Viewed: 1291

Thousands of Miners Rally for Protest in Bulgarian Capital Sofia

Several thousand miners thermal plant workers from the Maritsa East complexes – which harbors three of the largest Bulgarian TPPs, as well as those from the Bobov Dol TPP – have rallied in the downtown of the Bulgarian capital Sofia Tuesday morning.

Business » Energy | March 5, 2013, Tuesday // 11:49 | Viewed: 2829

Bulgarian Miners Fearing Jobs Cuts to Stage Protest

Bulgarian miners from the two trade unions will stage a protests Tuesday in front of he office of the State Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) to demand guarantees against job cuts in the sector.

Business » Energy | March 4, 2013, Monday // 20:49 | Viewed: 1604

Bulgaria's Energy Mix Will Not Change to Allow Price Drop - Watchdog

Bulgaria's outgoing State-Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) will use technical losses of power distributors to introduce the anticipated reduction in electricity prices.

Business » Energy | March 4, 2013, Monday // 16:47 | Viewed: 1758
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