The Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) reached a new daily record on its intraday market segment (continuous trading mechanism) for the delivery day of 2 December 2025. The total traded volume amounted to 37,100.55 MWh, representing a 15% increase compared to the previous record of 32,221.23 MWh, set on 17 July 2025.
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The Ugljevik coal mine and thermal power plant (RiTE Ugljevik) has not yet started extracting coal from the Ugljevik-Istok 2 deposit, as the company’s shareholders have not yet approved all required resolutions. According to RS Minister of Energy and Mining Petar Djokic, a shareholders’ assembly is scheduled for 16 December, where the company must formally
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The European Union has reached an agreement to implement a complete ban on Russian natural gas imports, nearly four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. EU diplomats and members of the European Parliament approved a phase-out timeline that will end all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, with earlier deadlines for liquefied natural gas
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Serbia is implementing emergency measures to maintain energy stability after the United States refused to issue a license allowing oil company NIS to continue operating its Pančevo refinery. Following consultations with national energy teams, President Aleksandar Vučić announced that Serbia would temporarily secure NIS’ payment operations through the end of the week, despite the financial
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Romanian authorities are reviewing major amendments to the Oil Law that could remove Lukoil’s dominant position in the Trident offshore concession in the Black Sea. Local media report that the government is evaluating options to either return the concession to state ownership or transfer operational control to Romgaz, which currently holds a 12.5% minority stake.
Econergy Renewable Energy has secured €40.5 million in project financing from UniCredit Bank to support operations at its Oradea solar power plant in northwestern Romania. Part of the funding will be used to refinance existing debt from the plant’s construction phase. The 87 MW solar facility, located in the Crisana region, has been fully operational
Operations at the Brazi combined-cycle gas power plant were partially suspended on 2 December after two generating units, totaling 569 MW, were taken offline around midday. The plant, operated by OMV Petrom, is experiencing technical issues related to the supply of process water, which is critical for its operation. A third unit, with a capacity
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Plans for an electricity interconnection between Greece and Saudi Arabia are entering a crucial stage, as the network operators ADMIE and National Grid Saudi Arabia prepare a detailed feasibility study that will determine the project’s next steps. Both companies have agreed to accelerate the study, which is expected to be finalized between March and May
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A new step in expanding Bulgaria’s nuclear capacity has been taken as the project company NPP Kozloduy New Builds signed an engineering consultancy contract with a predominantly Canadian consortium. The consortium includes Laurentis Energy Partners, its subsidiary Canadian Nuclear Partners, and BWX Technologies. Under the agreement, the consortium will support Bulgaria in overseeing and managing
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Unit 6 at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is back online following its annual maintenance, reconnecting to the national electricity grid on the evening of 1 December. The maintenance program, which started on 25 October 2025, included thorough preventive inspections, servicing of critical systems, and all tasks required under the plant’s annual upkeep schedule. During
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