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Majority of Poles support the construction of NPP in Poland

As much as 74% of Poles support the construction of nuclear power plants in Poland, according to a study commissioned...

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Poland’s PGE completes distribution network in Mazovia

The modernization and expansion of the energy infrastructure in Czosnów, east-central Poland, have completed the third stage of Polska Grupa...

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Bulgaria’s day-ahead power market posts new price record

The Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange (IBEX) day-ahead market recorded a new all-time high price of electricity for industrial consumers, according...

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Business chamber estimates higher energy prices put 21,000 SMEs in tight spot

Higher energy prices have put about 21,000 SMEs in a difficult position, the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said...

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V4 presses to make nuclear power ‘sustainable’ in EU taxonomy

János Süli, Hungary's minister in charge of the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant, on Thursday signed a declaration...

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Application for Paks II reactor vessels permit submitted

An application for a permit to produce the reactor vessels of the two blocks being added at Paks, Hungary's sole...

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Alteo inaugurates battery storage facility

Listed alternative energy company Alteo inaugurated a 5 MW battery storage facility in Kazincbarcika (180 km northeast of Budapest) yesterday,...

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Paks II to comply with OAH request

Paks II, the project company for upgrading Hungary's sole commercial nuclear power plant, is expediting responses to a National Atomic...

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Czech ČEZ to raise electricity prices from next year

Czech energy giant ČEZ has announced that it will be raising its electricity prices at the beginning of next year....

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Alteo Exploits Increasing Volatility in Electricity Market from Growth in Renewable Generation

In the Alteo 2020 company report, under a section entitled “What we at Alteo like most about Alteo,” the first...

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Hungary retains cheapest electricity in EU

Retail gas prices fell slightly, while electricity prices in European Union (EU) member states rose slightly in the first half...

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Electricity prices continue to rise

According to the electricity market monitoring report of the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Authority (MEKH), electricity prices continued to...

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EIB lends EUR 120 mln to Romania’s Electrica Group to upgrade electricity distribution networks

The European Investment Bank formally agreed on a new EUR 120 million (some USD 141.7 million) loan with Distribuție Energie...

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Ganz EEG upgrades machinery

Ganz EEG, the Hungarian engineering unit of Russia's Rosatom, is spending EUR 3 million to upgrade its production machinery in...

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Domestic electricity consumption increased 8.2% in May

Domestic electricity consumption increased by 8.2% in May compared to the low level due to the restrictions characterizing the first...

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Áder: Transition From Fossil Energy Will Not Work Without Nuclear Energy

The transition from fossil energy will not work without the use of nuclear energy, former President János Áder said at...

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E.ON Unveils New Battery Storage Facility in Soroksár to Support Grid Stability

E.ON has installed a new battery energy storage system in Soroksár to help stabilize Hungary’s power grid and enable more...

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Paks II Project Reaches Another Milestone

Soil consolidation under the site of the number five block of the Paks nuclear power plant has finished and is...

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Heat May Put Electricity Supply at Risk, Says Energy Ministry

The uneven and extreme load on the Hungarian electricity system during the heatwave days could even threaten power supply disruptions,...

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Paks II Work ‘Rumbling Ahead,’ Says Szijjártó

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said work on upgrading Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant was "rumbling ahead"...

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Paks II Blocks to Go Online by Start of 2030s ‘at the Latest’, Minister Says

Two new blocks at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant will go online at the start of the 2030s "at the...

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2024 ‘Outstanding Year’ for Modernizing Electricity Network

2024 is an 'outstanding year' for the modernization of the Hungarian electricity network, State Secretary Zsófia Koncz at the Ministry...

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Hungarians Aware of Reasons Behind Power Outages, Expect Rapid Solutions

A recent nationwide survey conducted by E.ON clearly shows that respondents’ highest priority is the continuous supply of electricity. Typically,...

Paks Output Tops 800 MW as Record Drought, Heatwave Ease

Output at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant rose above 800 MW on Sunday as conditions began to improve following the...

Record Heat, Drought Push Hungary Toward Historic Full Paks Nuclear Plant Shutdown

Hungary is preparing for the possible complete shutdown of the Paks nuclear power plant for the first time in its...

Hungary to Increase Wind Power Capacity Tenfold by 2030

Hungary plans to expand its wind power capacity from 330 MW to 3,000–4,000 MW by 2030, starting with a 700...

Analyst: Hungary Could Become a Benchmark for Small Modular Reactors

Hungary could set a regional benchmark for small modular reactors (SMRs), Olivér Hortay, head of energy and climate policy at...

Rosatom: Paks II Receives 1st Concrete Pour Permit

Hungary's National Atomic Energy Office has issued the necessary permits for the pouring of the first concrete into the foundations...

Áder: Transition From Fossil Energy Will Not Work Without Nuclear Energy

The transition from fossil energy will not work without the use of nuclear energy, former President János Áder said at...

Import Share in Electricity Could Drop to Around 20% in 2025 – Minister

Hungary is traditionally a net importer of electricity, securing some 25% of its consumption from imports, but from April-August this...

E.ON Unveils New Battery Storage Facility in Soroksár to Support Grid Stability

E.ON has installed a new battery energy storage system in Soroksár to help stabilize Hungary’s power grid and enable more...

Paks II Project Reaches Another Milestone

Soil consolidation under the site of the number five block of the Paks nuclear power plant has finished and is...

Heat May Put Electricity Supply at Risk, Says Energy Ministry

The uneven and extreme load on the Hungarian electricity system during the heatwave days could even threaten power supply disruptions,...

Paks II Work ‘Rumbling Ahead,’ Says Szijjártó

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said work on upgrading Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant was "rumbling ahead"...

Paks II Blocks to Go Online by Start of 2030s ‘at the Latest’, Minister Says

Two new blocks at Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant will go online at the start of the 2030s "at the...

2024 ‘Outstanding Year’ for Modernizing Electricity Network

2024 is an 'outstanding year' for the modernization of the Hungarian electricity network, State Secretary Zsófia Koncz at the Ministry...

Hungarians Aware of Reasons Behind Power Outages, Expect Rapid Solutions

A recent nationwide survey conducted by E.ON clearly shows that respondents’ highest priority is the continuous supply of electricity. Typically,...