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EU investigates Chinese bidders over Romania solar tender

The European Union has opened 2 investigations into whether two Chinese bidders benefited excessively from aids in their offers in a public tender for a solar power park in Romania, the European Commision said on Wednesday. The first investigated consortium is composed of Romania's. ENEVO Group and a subsidiary of LONGi Green Energy Innovation Co . The 2nd involves subsidiaries of Chinese. state-owned Shanghai Electric Group Co. . According to an EU authorities, the overall contract deserved. about 375 million euros ($ 404 million). ENEVO and LONGi did not instantly react to ask for. remark, while Shanghai Electric might not...

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Ukraine to double power imports on Thursday after Russian attacks, ministry states

Ukraine prepares to double electrical power imports on Thursday after a powerful Russian attack on Ukraine's energy system, the energy ministry said. The imports are anticipated to increase to 16,699 megawatt hours ( Mwh) versus 7,600 Mwh on Wednesday, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app. The prepared imports are close to the record high of 18,649 Mwh, which was tape-recorded at the end of March after the very first wave of Russian attacks on the Ukrainian energy sector. The state-run energy company Ukrhydroenergo said on Thursday that its two hydropower plants were badly damaged earlier this week and...

Environment

Refined Products

Why farmers are objecting in Europe

Farmers are objecting across the European Union, stating they are dealing with increasing expenses and taxes, red tape, extreme ecological guidelines and competition from low-cost food imports. Demonstrations have been taking place for weeks in nations including France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy and Greece. While lots of problems are country-specific, others are Europe-wide. Here is a detailed look at the issues that have prompted the protest motion across the bloc and in person countries. IMPORTS Demonstrations in eastern Europe have concentrated on what farmers say is unfair competition from large amounts of imports from Ukraine, for which...

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Nuclear Power

Ukraine prepares record power imports after facilities damage

Ukraine prepares record electrical power imports from five European countries on Monday after reporting considerable energy infrastructure damage from Russian strikes, the energy ministry stated. Imports are expected to rise to 19,484 megawatt hours (Mwh),. beating the record of 18,649 Mwh at the end of March after the. Wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy sector. The power system has been experiencing a substantial. electrical power shortage for most of the day, national power grid. operator Ukrenergo said on the Telegram messaging app. The factor for this is massive damage to Ukrainian. power plants, which means they can not produce...

Renewable Energy

Ukraine expects energy deficit to rise in summertime due to Russian attacks

Ukraine might deal with a boost in electricity lacks this summertime triggered by current Russian attacks on power stations in the middle of increasing usage and a repair campaign at nuclear reactor, the head of the country's grid operator said on Friday. Considering that late March, the Ukrainian energy sector has actually been the target of massive Russian rocket and drone attacks, triggering blackouts in lots of areas and raising the problem of decentralisation of producing capacity. We will certainly deal with obstacles in the summer season and these obstacles will be mainly related to capability scarcities due to damage...