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Sweden to Build More Nuclear Plants With US or UK Technology

Sweden to Build More Nuclear Plants With US or UK Technology

Sweden is planning to build several smaller nuclear reactors with either American or British technology, as the Scandinavian country reverses its four-decade-old decision to abandon the technology. Vattenfall, the Swedish state-owned utility, on

Cyprus Sets Record for Wasted Solar Energy in 2025

Cyprus Sets Record for Wasted Solar Energy in 2025

Cyprus is wasting record levels of solar energy this year, even as rolling blackouts last week left homes and businesses without power during a heatwave. The Cyprus Transmission System Operator (TSOC) imposed the outages to protect the grid. But at the 

Ukrainian Attack Suspends Russian Oil Flows to Hungary, Slovakia

Ukrainian Attack Suspends Russian Oil Flows to Hungary, Slovakia

Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia could be suspended for at least five days after a Ukrainian strike on a facility in Russia, Hungarian and Slovakian officials said on Friday, in a widening of the fallout of Russia's war in Ukraine

Serbias EPS Seeks 7% Rise in Electricity Prices from Oct 1

Serbia's EPS Seeks 7% Rise in Electricity Prices from Oct 1

State-owned power utility Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) has initiated a procedure with Serbia's energy regulator to increase electricity prices by 7% as of October 1, EPS director general Dusan Zivkovic said on Thursday. The bulk of the income generated through the tariff increase will go towards the development of the electricity transmission and distribution networks,

Over 170 Oil Spills Detected in Bulgarian Black Sea Waters over Past Year

Over 170 Oil Spills Detected in Bulgarian Black Sea Waters over Past Year

Over 170 oil and fuel spills have been detected in Bulgarian waters in the Black Sea over the past year, according to data published on Tuesday by the non-governmental organizations Greenpeace Bulgaria and SkyTruth. The total area of the detected spills is 819 square kilometers.

Romania to Establish Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy

Romania to Establish Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy

Romania’s Ministry of Energy published on Monday, August 18, an ordinance designed to establish a Cybersecurity Incident Response Center in Energy. The new center will prepare the country’s energy sector to face expected and complex cyber threats, according to its initiators.

Bulgaria Accelerates Solar Energy Storage as Battery Capacity Expands

Bulgaria Accelerates Solar Energy Storage as Battery Capacity Expands

In Bulgaria, the storage of solar energy in batteries is rapidly expanding, with private investors leading the initiative. According to the “Electricity System Operator” (ESO), daily operational data from battery systems is now being shared, showing that approximately 500 megawatts of batteries have already been installed, offering a total storage capacity of about 1,300 megawatt-hours generated by solar power plants. 

Greece Extends Its Energy Corridor Influence Across the Mediterranean

Greece Extends Its Energy Corridor Influence Across the Mediterranean

Since 2010, efforts to exploit hydrocarbons in Greece have encountered obstacles. Public debate on the issue of energy has remained limited, with the media failing to distinguish between scientists focusing on documented safety and environmental concerns and those reacting from an ideological standpoint. At the same time, Russian natural gas flows to Europe via pipelines from Germany, Ukraine, and Turkey increased,