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EVN to Sign Contract for Bulgarian Hydro Power Plant in 2011 Q1

Austrian company EVN is expected to purchase a 70% stake in the Bulgarian hydro power plant project "Gorna Arda" from Turkish company Ceylan in the first quarter of 2011.

Business » Energy | December 8, 2010, Wednesday // 08:11 | Viewed: 2972

Bulgaria's Largest Thermal Power Plant under Investigation

The second biggest energy company in Bulgaria, the Maritsa East 2 Thermal Power Plant, is under investigation for law violations, according to Plovdiv's Regional Prosecutor's Office.

Business » Energy | December 6, 2010, Monday // 17:47 | Viewed: 2345

Bulgaria's FinMin: Belene Price Is Great Success

The agreement between Bulgaria and Russia for the EUR 6.3 B price of the future Nuclear Power Plant in the Danube town of Belene can be seen as great success.

Business » Energy | December 6, 2010, Monday // 08:53 | Viewed: 2217

Bulgaria's President Hints Costly Belene NPP Deal Fault of Ex Cabinet

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has suggested that the former Cabinet of PM Sergey Stanishev yielded to Russian pressure on determining escalation costs for the construction of the Belene NPP back in 2008.

Business » Energy | December 2, 2010, Thursday // 12:22 | Viewed: 5072

Bulgarian Govt Proceeds with Shutdown of Tycoon's Thermal Plant

The Bulgarian authorities closed down two more units of the troubled thermal power plant Brikel owned by controversial energy tycoon Hristo Kovachki.

Business » Energy | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 15:54 | Viewed: 2301

Bulgarian PM Threatens International Scandal over RWE Rumors

The project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria's Danube town of Belene was not delayed one bit by the cabinet of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party.

Business » Energy | December 1, 2010, Wednesday // 13:02 | Viewed: 2486

Finnish Fortum Committed to Just 1% of Bulgarian Belene NPP

At the time being Finnish energy company Fortum is only committed to 1% of the project company for Bulgarian Belene NPP, Fortum Executive Vice President Anne Brunila told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 21:07 | Viewed: 2553

Bulgaria, Russia, Third Parties Strike Crucial Deal on Belene NPP

Bulgaria, Russia and third parties signed crucial memorandums on the creation of a company to construct the Belene NPP, committing to the project whose fate was not clear up to now.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 20:25 | Viewed: 5262

Bulgaria, Greece to Have Full Gas Interconnection 2013

Bulgaria and Greece have signed Tuesday a contract for interconnection of their natural gas networks that must be built by 2013, announced Bulgarian Minister of Energy Traicho Traikov.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 19:10 | Viewed: 3261

Bulgarian Right Wing Leader Firm against NPP Project

The project to build a second Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Bulgaria's Danube town of Belene does not have a life on its own, the right-wing leader Ivan Kostov declared

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 17:06 | Viewed: 1972

Bulgaria, Romania to Build Natural Gas Link

Bulgaria and Romania have planned the project for the construction of an inter-system link for the transfer of natural gas in the section Ruse-Giurgiu.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 14:27 | Viewed: 2221

Finnish, French Companies Interested in Belene NPP

Finnish state-owned Fortum and French consulting firm Altran Technologies are the two companies which are willing to participate in the building of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 13:41 | Viewed: 2181

Bulgarian PM 'Doubtful' about European 'Nabucco' Gas Line

A bank guarantee for Bulgaria in order to participate in the project to build the "Nabucco" gas pipeline would lead to over deficit, Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, says.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 13:32 | Viewed: 1955

Rosatom CEO Admits Mistake on Bulgaria's Belene NPP

Bulgaria and Russia have made a mistake by not specifying the exact raise of cost for the construction of the Belene nuclear power plant, the CEO of the Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom has announced.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 13:28 | Viewed: 2243

Rosatom Spokesman: Kiriyenko Refuses Comment on Bulgarian PM Words

The CEO of the Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom, Sergey Kiriyenko, will not comment on anybody's statements, the company spokesperson, Sergey Novikov, said.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 12:46 | Viewed: 2169

Rosatom Claims Ready to Provide Fuel for Bulgaria's Belene NPP

Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom has announced it was ready to provide nuclear fuel for Bulgaria's Belene nuclear power plant for the whole period of its exploitation, which is 60 years.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 11:20 | Viewed: 2540

Bulgaria's PM Urges Rosatom CEO to Admit Misleading on Belene NPP Price

Bulgaria will not give any more money for the Belene nuclear power plant, Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov has announced.

Business » Energy | November 30, 2010, Tuesday // 10:40 | Viewed: 1997

Bulgarian Energy Minister: Not Fatal to Scrap Belene NPP

Bulgaria might after all decide to not go forward with the plan to build a second Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the Danube town of Belene, Energy Minister, Traicho Traikov, hinted.

Business » Energy | November 29, 2010, Monday // 13:24 | Viewed: 2288

Turkmenistan, Iran Open Key Gas Pipeline

The presidents of Turkmenistan and Iran, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, launched Sunday the new Hangeran-Sangbast natural gas pipeline.

Business » Energy | November 28, 2010, Sunday // 18:46 | Viewed: 2532

Bulgaria to Float Minority Stake in E.ON Utility in 2-3 Months

Bulgaria's government will list in two or three months its 33% minority stake in E.ON, one of the three power distributors in the country, to enliven the local stock exchange and boost revenues, the finance minister announced.

Business » Energy | November 27, 2010, Saturday // 09:33 | Viewed: 2270

Bulgarian Renewable Energy Law to Determine Fate of Major AES Investment

American energy giant AES is expecting the adoption of Bulgaria's law on renewable energy in order to go ahead with its planned major solar park investment, AES Country Manager for Bulgaria Peter Lithgow told Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency).

Business » Energy | November 26, 2010, Friday // 21:12 | Viewed: 3880
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