Estonian companies buy 38% produced electricity from bourse
The amount of electricity bought at the Estonian electricity market that was opened to competition on April 1 for large consumers has tripled in the first six months, and in September 2010, electricity bought from the electricity bourse formed 38% of the Estonian domestic consumption
Gazprom Negotiates with Romania to Pressure Bulgaria on South Stream
Gazprom CEO Aleksei Miller held talks with Prime Minister Emil Boc, Economics Minister Ion Ariton, and other officials, on Romania’s possible participation in Gazprom projects. Adriean Videanu, economics minister until six weeks ago and (unusually in Romania) an active proponent of ties with Gazprom, attended the October 13 talks in his new capacity as first vice-chairman of the governing Liberal Democrat Liberal Party.
Kyiv starts talks with Minsk on electricity supply to Lithuania
Ukraine on Friday, Oct. 15, will start talks with Belarus on the issue of Ukrainian electricity supplies to Lithuania through Belarus, Fuel and Energy Minister of Ukraine Yuriy Boiko told journalists in Vilnius on Thursday
Russia Is Seeking to Build Europe’s Nuclear Plants
The Russian nuclear industry has profited handsomely from building reactors in developing countries, including India, China and Iran. Now it is testing the prospect of becoming a major supplier to the European Union, too.
Teikmanis in Tallinn calls for Baltic States to cooperate in liberalization of natural gas market
It is necessary for the Baltic States to cooperate in the liberalization of the natural gas market and the development of supply, said Foreign Ministry State Secretary Andris Teikmanis in his address to a conference on energy security matters in the Estonian capital Tallinn. LETA was informed of this by the Foreign Ministry's Press Center.
Russia Is Seeking to Build Europe’s Nuclear Plants
The Russian nuclear industry has profited handsomely from building reactors in developing countries, including India, China and Iran. Now it is testing the prospect of becoming a major supplier to the European Union, too.
Iran wants nuclear power talks
Iran says late October or early November would be a good time for nuclear talks with the six world powers, and claims it has put an end to Western espionage against its atomic facilities
Bulgaria to Extend N-Plant Contract with Atomstroyexport
Bulgaria's contract with Russia's Atomstroyexport, commissioned to build the planned 2,000 megawatt Belene nuclear plant on the Danube River, which has stalled over lack of funding, will be extended by six months, reports say.
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