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Eastern Europe Energy Update – 16th January, 2019

A r m e n i a A z e r b a i j a n B e l a r u s G e o r g i a M o l d o v a R u s s i a n F e d e r a t i o n U k r a i n e

Armenia

Renewable Energy Armenian minister participates in 9th session of IRENA Assembly in Abu Dhabi 15 Jan Energy policy, economic and business news , UAE to implement joint programs on environment protection 16 Jan ALNOWAIS Arab company interested in Armenia’s energy area 16 Jan EU4Energy Governance newsletter highlights benefits of energy reforms for citizens 10 Jan Electricity MP Alen Simonyan plans to submit bill on electricity tariff to new Parliament 14 Jan Oil & Gas Armenia’s SRC denies media speculation linking inspection of Gazprom-Armenia with rise in price of natural gas 16 Jan Yerevan Council of Elders lowers local duties on sale of liquid fuel and compressed gas 15 Jan Armenia in want of liquid gas 15 Jan Liquefied gas importer: Difficulties with liquefied gas imports caused by weather, transportation issues 14 Jan Interesting developments possible in talks over gas price supplied from – Acting Deputy PM 10 Jan

Azerbaijan

Renewable Energy Ilham Aliyev Eliminates State Agency for Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources 16 Jan may arrange deliveries of solar panels to 14 Jan Energy policy, economic and business news Southern Gas Corridor project to be discussed at European Gas Conference 2019 15 Jan Baku to host OPEC+ discussions on impact of oil output cuts on markets 15 Jan Aliyev: Southern Gas Corridor to Bring Economic and Financial Benefits to Azerbaijan 14 Jan EU4Energy Governance newsletter highlights benefits of energy reforms for citizens 10 Jan Electricity Azerbaijan Can Increase Power Generation Capacity in 2019 14 Jan Oil & Gas Azerbaijan Retained Leadership in Diesel Fuel Export to in 2018 16 Jan SOCAR Energy reveals priorities for 2019 13 Jan BP could find new gas giant offshore Azerbaijan 11 Jan

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Eastern Europe Energy Update – 16th January, 2019

Average Daily Oil Production in Azerbaijan in 2018 Amounted to 792.6 Thousand Barrels 11 Jan Azerbaijan Exported Oil to Ukraine for $ 407 Million in 2018 11 Jan

Belarus

Renewable Energy From waste to energy 16 Jan Wastewater as a source of renewable energy in 16 Jan EBRD ponders funding 7 MW of biogas projects in Belarus 14 Jan About the planned changes in legislation in the field of renewable energy sources 11 Jan (in Russian) Reforms are planned for the renewable energy sector in Belarus 10 Jan (in Russian) Energy policy, economic and business news New in the legislation: what a citizen needs to know when using electric energy for heating and hot water supply 11 Jan (in Russian) EU4Energy Governance newsletter highlights benefits of energy reforms for citizens 10 Jan Energy tariffs About the new levels of electricity tariffs and the implemented approaches for their use 11 Jan (in Russian) Oil & Gas First long-range oil product pipeline commissioned in Belarus 16 Jan About 18m tonnes of oil processed by Belarusian refineries in 2018 16 Jan Over 2m tonnes of fuel sold through Belorusneft filling stations in 2018 15 Jan Mozyr Oil Refinery offers new product to petrochemical enterprises 10 Jan No official Russian proposals to buy Belarusian oil refineries yet 10 Jan Lukashenko tasks Cabinet to work out issue of oil supplies through Baltic ports 10 Jan Nuclear Energy Public discussed the environmental report on the strategic environmental assessment of the draft strategy for the management of spent nuclear fuel of the Belarusian NPP 15 Jan (in Russian)

Georgia

Energy efficiency Georgian agriculture and construction companies to profit from energy efficiency loans 12 Jan Energy policy, economic and business news EU4Energy presents first draft methodology for calculating natural gas transmission tariffs for Georgia 16 Jan EU4Energy Governance newsletter highlights benefits of energy reforms for citizens 10 Jan Oil & Gas Azerbaijan Retained Leadership in Diesel Fuel Export to Georgia in 2018 16 Jan

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Eastern Europe Energy Update – 16th January, 2019

Moldova

Renewable Energy Energy and Biomass Project empowers women in the green energy market development 16 Jan Energy policy, economic and business news EU4Energy Governance newsletter highlights benefits of energy reforms for citizens 10 Jan In 2018, to regional development projects in the northern region of the country were allocated 101.36 million lei. 10 Jan Electricity South Moldova official says people represent power of Gagauz-Yeri autonomy's development region 12 Jan In 2018, Moldova imported electricity from Ukraine for $53 million 144 thousand, which is 1.9% less than the figure registered a year earlier 11 Jan Oil & Gas Construction of pipeline Ungheni – Chisinau started 15 Jan

Russian Federation

Renewable Energy Alexey Kulapin participated in the ninth session of the IRENA assembly 14 Jan (in Russian) Energy policy, economic and business news Russia's Putin, energy minister discuss fuel and energy sector 10 Jan Oil & Gas to Temporarily Ban Import of Gasoline from Russian Federation 14 Jan Novak Reports to Putin about Record Gas Production 11 Jan Russia sets new gas production record 10 Jan

Ukraine

Energy efficiency 412 certificates were issued in Ukraine for certification of energy efficiency of buildings and engineering systems inspection 11 Jan (in Ukrainian) More than 100 mln already allocated for energy efficiency measures this year 10 Jan UAH 106 mln has been allocated to "warm loans" in the regions of Ukraine since the beginning of 2019 10 Jan (in Russian) Renewable Energy 25-turbine wind power plant is planned to be built in the Kherson region 16 Jan (in Russian) Bioelectric power plant planned to be built with a capacity of 12.5 MW Slavutych 16 Jan (in Russian)

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Eastern Europe Energy Update – 16th January, 2019

Ukraine and will deepen cooperation, including in areas of renewable energy and energy efficiency, says Serhii Savchuk 16 Jan Together with IRENA Ukraine will hold a forum on "green" auctions 15 Jan (in Russian) Biogas is mined at the city dump near Poltava 15 Jan (in Russian) Residents of Zhytomyr region installed 186 solar stations 15 Jan (in Russian) SAEE and Ministry of Energy of UAE mull possibilities of launching green projects with involvement of Arab funds and companies 14 Jan New bioelectric power station is planned to be built in the Kiev region 12 Jan (in Russian) Four more solar power plants to be built in Odesa oblast 11 Jan (in Ukrainian) Serhii Savchuk to take part in the ninth session of the IRENA Assembly 11 Jan Construction of four solar power stations kicks off in Odesa region 11 Jan Naftogaz is interested in renewable energy 10 Jan (in Russian) Energy policy, economic and business news Ukraine as participant of IRENA: Successful presentation of the country and the development of cooperation with the authorities and business of the United Arab Emirates 15 Jan INTERVIEW - Energy transition in Ukraine to bolster economic and national security 15 Jan EU4Energy Governance newsletter highlights benefits of energy reforms for citizens 10 Jan Poroshenko forms Ukrainian delegation for participation in IRENA session 10 Jan Ukraine confirms its position to ensure gas transit after 2019 according to European rules 10 Jan Oil & Gas SOCAR Energy Ukraine reveals priorities for 2019 13 Jan Azerbaijan Exported Oil to Ukraine for $ 407 Million in 2018 11 Jan Naftogaz CEO proposes creating single database of gas consumers allowing all market players to access it 10 Jan Nuclear Energy Energoatom generated 53% of Ukrainian total electricity production in 2018 14 Jan

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