The operator of the Greece-Bulgaria natural gas pipeline, ICGB, launched the binding phase of market testing for expanding the pipeline’s capacity from 3 to 5 billion cubic metres annually. In collaboration with natural gas transmission system operators, ICGB has published notices for the binding phase to gauge market interest in booking the pipeline’s incremental capacity, […]
Bulgaria: Bulgartransgaz chooses contractors for the Vertical Gas Corridor expansion Read More »
Gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz has successfully finalized the most important public procurement related to the implementation of the Vertical Gas Corridor concept, the company said in a press release. This procurement covers spatial planning, investment design, procurement of necessary materials and equipment, construction, and commissioning of new sites to expand Bulgartransgaz EAD’s gas transmission infrastructure.
Croatia: Statkraft takes over Neoen’s portfolio of projects Read More »
This includes all of Neoen’s projects in the early stages of development: wind power projects, solar power projects, as well as battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. Neoen has been present in Croatia since mid-2020, while Statkraft started its operations in Croatia in 2021. Now, having received all necessary regulatory approvals, Statkraft will initiate its
Greek gas-fired power plants are planned to contribute a total of 5.4 TWh to the energy mix in 2030, down from 19 TWh in 2022, a 72 percent reduction that will be unavoidable as a result of the influx of more renewables, Aristotelis Aivaliotis, the energy ministry’s General Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources, has
Romania: BSOG advances 3GW offshore wind project in Black Sea Read More »
BSOG, which launched natural gas extraction in the Midia perimeter in Romania’s shallow Black Sea waters (MGD Project), decided to go ahead with its offshore wind project in the same place after completing the feasibility study. BSOG and its partners plan to develop 3GW, according to recent announcement. The consultant, OWC, announced that it completed
