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Energy News in Southeast Europe Two Issues Per Month № 2010-III/1 •17.03.2010 Energy News in Southeast Europe two issues per month № 2010-III/1 •17.03.2010 About: In this issue: Main focus of Balkan Energy NEWS is energy related news from coun- March (1) 2010 edition of Balkan Energy NEWS, with tries of South East Europe. Countries involved are: Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, FYR Macedonia, Montene- limited data. gro, Romania, and Serbia. Besides all regional energy related news, we are giving you in each issue one market analysis and review of the You can request free trial / latest issue on tenders announced and held in this area. You will be also able to see [email protected] review of relevant power exchanges. Actual data News are published to subscribers only as an .pdf edition, two times per month » Power sector operational and market data for the period of 1.3.-15.3.2010 Balkan Energy NEWS consulting: » Forecasted weather conditions for the following period § § § BalkanEnergy NEWS Consulting Analysis: Consulting, intellectual and assistance services » Oil and gas sector in Croatia related to energy business in South Eastern Europe § § § Why Balkan Energy NEWS consulting? News headlines - More then five years in consulting business for SEE Energy Sector Region - More then three years leading info provider for energy business in SEE. » Eni: South stream and Nabucco pipeline to be joined » BEH, DEPA and Edison signed the joint venture agreement For more information contact us on [email protected] for natural gas pipeline Komotini-Stara Zagora » Four bidders for construction of TPP Kosovo Re » Kazakhstan interested in PEOP project Disclaimer: All rights reserved by Balkan Energy Solutions Team. No part of this pub- Albania lication may be reproduced, redistributed, or in any other way copied as » Construction of HPP Ashta started a whole or partially without written permission of Balkan Energy Solu- tions Team. This includes internal distribution. » Goverment looking for consulting company Balkan Energy Solutions Team does not warranty the accuracy of the Bosnia and Herzegovina: published data contained in this document, although Balkan Energy Solutions Team did great efforts to collect the data from the respectable » Government approved construction of two TPPs and one and accurate sources. HPP Contact: » RS to join South stream project » 65 million euros to be invested in coalmines in 2010 Balkan Energy News office » EU to support construction of HPP Ugar www.NEWS.BalkanEnergy.com [email protected] » PM Dodik: ERS will not be privatized » EP BiH: no increase in electricity prices in 2010 Subscriptions & info: [email protected] www.news.balkanenergy.com/request.php +381 64 820 90 31 Balkan Energy NEWS, e-journal Issue No: 2010-III/1 - issue covers periodIssue 1.3.2010-15.3.2010 No: 2007-III/1 Bulgaria: Romania: » Bulgargaz demands 26.4 % increase in natural gas prices » Unit 2 in NPP Cernavoda put in service after failure from April 1 » Natural gas distributors demanded 17 % increase in tariffs » Energy minister: negotiations with potential investors over » CEZ to invest 52 million euros in 2010 NPP Belene » CEZ: construction of TPP Galati to start in 2012 » Construction of 60 MW wind farm in Suvorovo underway » Report on energy resources in January 2010 » EVN and Siemens presented project for construction of new power plant in Plovdiv Serbia: » Plans for import of LNG via Georgia » Agreement for construction of interconnection natural gas » Energy regulator and electricity distributors consider pipeline introduction of capacity fee » Srbijagas: increase in natural gas prices after winter season » Prime minister Borisov: debts of NEK amounted to 500 » EBRD considers 40 million euros loan to EPS million euros » NIS to invest 40 million euros in petrol stations » General manager: EPS to be recapitalized Croatia: » Gazprom: construction of South stream pipeline to start in » Croatia to join South stream project 2011 » Dalekovod to build 9.2 MW wind farm by the end of 2010 § § § » Koncar to build wind farm near Split » HEP, INA and Plinacro independently to take part in LNG Tenders: (Electricity, Nuclear, Oil and gas, Wind) project in Krk Island » INA: decision on bond issuing to be reached in March » Construction of natural gas pipeline toward Hungary started » HEP: debts for electricity bills increased by 50 % Greece » Workers strike in PPC » Proposal for new feed in tariffs for solar energy » Greece and Qatar discussed construction of LNG terminal Macedonia » Less malfunctions in distribution network » New dispatch center of ELEM » New Small Hydro Power Plant Montenegro: » EPCG to import 321.4 GWh of electricity in period July- September » A2A officially took over management in EPCG » Government adopted proposal for Hydrocarbon explora- tion and production Law » Government informed Chinese Gezhouba on tender for construction of HPPs on Moraca River » Balkan Energy to demand prolongation of the deadline for investments in Berane coalmine » Three bids for construction of wind farms 2 Balkan Energy NEWS publication • Energy news for SEE countries • Power market data per country (consumption/generation/export) • Electricity exchange trading data (HUPX, OPCOM, EEX, BSP) • Market analysis • Auctions for allocation of Available Transmission Capacities (ATC) • Energy tenders NEWS: Our articles cover everything what can be important for producers, consumers traders and investors: ongoing projects for electricity generation, announced projects for electricity generation, changes in legislation, privatizations, hot topics, announce- ments for tenders, tender results, renewable energy, investments in transmission and distribution grid, electricity generation, con- sumption, export info, actualities related to natural gas and oil sectors, in fields of production and exploration of hydrocarbons and pipeline projects. DATA: Our publication gives you overview of all important data on electricity generation, consumption, export, for both hourly and daily values, which is also delivered to subscribers in excel file (including tables and graphs). Electricity trading data, for day ahead and futures on important European power exchanges (HUPX, OPCOM, EEX, BSP) is also published, with annual comparisons and dif- ferences. Monthly auctions for allocation of Available Transmission Capacity (ATC) for relevant borders are also included. ANALYSES: What makes us different from other news providers? Beside all important energy related news, in each edition we are publishing one market analysis, on various topics. List of already published editions (with analyses) can be found on our website (is- sues from 2006, 2007 and 2008 are free for download, as well as sample issues from recent years). TRADITION: Since 2005, we have published 210 editions of Balkan Energy NEWS publication. Balkan Energy NEWS service exists for over 10 years, and during that period, we earned trust of major European utilities, generators, energy traders and investment banks Annual company subscription - 800 EUR Two editions each month - 24 editions per subscription! Country Reports on Energy Business For our “We are more than a news service” campaign, we prepared several Country Reports on Energy Business in South Eastern Europe. At the moment we have available up-to-date country reports for Bulgaria, Romania, Slove- nia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and FYR Macedonia. For each country, our reports give description and data on: • Overview of the electricity market, 40% discount on April 2014 • Consumption, production and export characteristics • Actualities – hot topics update of Country Reports • Key market players, (290 EUR instead of 490 EUR) • Legislation and electricity market opening • Electricity prices and tariffs, • Potentials for investments in power generation, • Privatizations in power industry • Current state of RES sector Price of individual reports is 290 EUR per country, and they are updated every three months. For each ordered report, you will receive updates during one year period, free of charge. For ordering all of the reports together, additional discount can be applied. Subscribers of Balkan Energy NEWS publication are entitled to additional discounts on Country Reports orders. • Country Report on Energy Business in Bosnia and Herzegovina – 67 pages • Country Report on Energy Business in Bulgaria – 72 pages • Country Report on Energy Business in Croatia – 61 pages • Country Report on Energy Business in Macedonia – 51 pages • Country Report on Energy Business in Montenegro – 59 pages • Country Report on Energy Business in Romania – 72 pages • Country Report on Energy Business in Serbia – 80 pages (free to download) • Country Report on Energy Business in Slovenia – 42 pages If you wish to order Country Reports on Energy Business or have any questions, contact us on: Email: [email protected] Tel: +381 64 820 90 31 Balkan Energy NEWS, e-journal Issue No: 2010-III/1 - issue covers periodIssue 1.3.2010-15.3.2010 No: 2007-III/1 Power exchanges data: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electricity production in last 15 days (MWh) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1.3.2010 1834 1726 1726 1715 1711 1760 1900 2132 2243 2323 2342 2307 2280 2303 2289 2258 2240 2356 2511 2506 2452 2393 2160 1983 2.3.2010 1871 1806 1781 1756 1759 1836 2003 2338 2539 2583 2575 2549 2517 2549 2537 2508 2500 2610 2744 2719 2649 2579 2362 2092 3.3.2010 2016 1915 1852 1838 1922 1953 2112 2407 2614 2730 2715 2603 2574 2710 2730 2684 2678 2766 2833 2812 2771 2688 2461 2317 4.3.2010
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