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Macedonia Starts Gazprom Talks to Join South Stream

Macedonia will hold talks on October 1 with Russian gas giant Gazprom on joining the South Stream gas pipeline project.

Business » Energy | September 28, 2010, Tuesday // 20:23 | Viewed: 2439

Bulgaria Energy Watchdog: NEK Off the Hook

The Bulgarian energy watchdog has announced it will not fine the National Electric Company (NEK) because it has not made any specific violations.

Business » Energy | September 28, 2010, Tuesday // 13:04 | Viewed: 2235

Bulgaria Energy Watchdog: No Decrease of Heating Price

The Bulgarian State Commission on Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) will discuss on Tuesday the decrease of the natural gas price by 1% from October.

Business » Energy | September 28, 2010, Tuesday // 08:13 | Viewed: 2019

5 Dirty Bulgarian Power Plants Face Closure, Trade Unions Indignant

Five power plants in Bulgaria that do not meet EU eco-requirements must close down by end of October, raising concern about environmental responsibility, energy supplies and unemployment.

Business » Energy | September 27, 2010, Monday // 14:37 | Viewed: 2889

Russia Anticipates Re-launch of Bulgaria Nuclear Plant

Russia has expectations that Bulgaria will renew the construction of its second Nuclear Power Plant in the Danube town of Belene, the Russian news agency ITAR-TASS informs Monday.

Business » Energy | September 27, 2010, Monday // 10:18 | Viewed: 2559

Serbia Ready to Start Building South Stream

Serbia is about ready to start the construction of the South Stream gas transit pipeline, announced the head of the Srbijagas company Dusan Bajatovic.

Business » Energy | September 25, 2010, Saturday // 10:56 | Viewed: 3135

Bulgarian, Greek Energy Heads Talk Gas Pipeline Link

The Bulgarian and Greek ministers in charge of energy are meeting in Thessaloniki Wednesday in order to coordinate the project for connecting the natural gas pipeline networks of the two countries.

Business » Energy | September 22, 2010, Wednesday // 16:49 | Viewed: 4963

CEZ Moves to Quit Romania's Cernavoda Nuclear Plant

Czech energy giant CEZ has started a procedure to exit the project for the expansion of Romania's nuclear power plant Cernavoda.

Business » Energy | September 22, 2010, Wednesday // 15:49 | Viewed: 3995

Bulgarian Energy Watchdog: NEK Should Shift Investments

Bulgaria's dominant state power utility NEK has not invested enough money in the maintenance of the transmission network in the country, a check by the state energy watchdog has showed.

Business » Energy | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 13:06 | Viewed: 2420

Bulgarian Energy Watchdog Claims Unchanged Heating Prices

The price of central heating in all Bulgarian cities will remain unchanged throughout the whole heating season, the head of the State Commission on Energy and Water Regulation (DKEVR) announced.

Business » Energy | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 12:09 | Viewed: 1863

Neighbors Gulp on LNG as Bulgaria Slumbers

Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan joined forces in a project to deliver liquified natural gas from Azerbaijan to Romania and on to Hungary through Georgia.

Business » Energy | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 10:38 | Viewed: 2846

Bulgarian PM Enthuisastic about Belene NPP in the US

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov said that Bulgaria is eager to start building its new Belene NPP during talks with US energy envoy for Eurasia Richard Morningstar.

Business » Energy | September 21, 2010, Tuesday // 10:06 | Viewed: 2135

Bulgaria Shuts Unit 6 of Kozloduy NPP for Repairs

One of the two functioning reactors of Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant, Unit 6, has been turned off for its scheduled annual repairs and refueling.

Business » Energy | September 18, 2010, Saturday // 12:41 | Viewed: 1732

Charles Street: No Decision Yet on Bulgarian Deal

Charles Street Capital has announced that no firm decisions have been made on a deal to acquire uranium assets in Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | September 18, 2010, Saturday // 10:35 | Viewed: 1864

Turkmenistan Boost for Nabucco Poses Threat to South Stream

Turkmenistan will be supplying natural gas for the EU-sponsored Nabucco transit pipeline, the country's President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has promised.

Business » Energy | September 17, 2010, Friday // 18:19 | Viewed: 4401

Bulgarian Economy Minister Woos Investors in Canada

Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Energy Traicho Traikov is on official visit to Canada, where he took part in the 21st World Energy Congress in Montreal.

Business » Energy | September 16, 2010, Thursday // 16:17 | Viewed: 2377

Sofia Seeks Chinese Partner for Debt-Ridden Heating Utility

Sofia deputy mayor has briefed the Governor of the Chinese province of Guangdong Wang Yang about the opportunities for Chinese investments in a cogeneration facility in the heating utility Toplofikatsiya Sofia.

Business » Energy | September 15, 2010, Wednesday // 19:42 | Viewed: 1931

Bulgarian President Woos Chinese Nuclear Energy Funding

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov and the Governor of the Chinese province of Guangdong Wang Yang discussed opportunities for Chinese investment in Bulgarian nuclear energy.

Business » Energy | September 15, 2010, Wednesday // 10:03 | Viewed: 4049

EVN Starts Construction of New Electric, Heating Plant in Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Lower Austria Chancellor Erwin Proell broke ground Monday for a new co-generation facility in Plovdiv, Southern Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | September 13, 2010, Monday // 18:52 | Viewed: 4482

CEZ Power Utility Pleas Bulgarian Institutions to Counter Theft

Bulgarian institutions must get involved in the serious problem of cable theft from electric posts, according to Yan Vavera, Regional Manager for Bulgaria of the Czech-owned power utility, CEZ.

Business » Energy | September 13, 2010, Monday // 14:06 | Viewed: 2284

Bulgaria PM Breaks Ground for New Cogeneration Plant

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Lower Austria Governor Erwin Proell will break ground for a new co-generation facility in Plovdiv, Southern Bulgaria.

Business » Energy | September 13, 2010, Monday // 10:00 | Viewed: 2079
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