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Bulgaria’s Bulgartransgaz closes open season on Turkish Stream onshore extension

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria’s gas grid operator Bulgartransgaz has finalised the open season process for the planned expansion of the country’s gas transit

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Bulgaria could call Belene strategic investor tender in February – Energy Minister

January 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said on January 14 that she was hopeful that the tender to pick a strategic

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Bulgarian Government injects 76.2M leva in Greece-Bulgaria gas inter-connector

December 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on December 19 the allocation of 76.2 million leva, or about 39 million euro, in EU funds

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Bulgarian Energy Holding fined 77.1M euro over gas infrastructure access

December 17, 2018December 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The European Commission said on December 17 that it has fined Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) 77.1 million euro for blocking

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Bulgaria to keep ‘blocking quota’ in future Belene nuclear plant – minister

December 7, 2018January 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova presented in Parliament on December 7 the draft framework for the selection process of a

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CEZ to begin talks with second prospective buyer of Bulgarian assets

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Czech state-owned utility CEZ will begin talks with the second-placed bidder in the tender to sell its Bulgarian assets, Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs back energy strategy changes to pave way for major gas projects

November 30, 2018December 5, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on November 30 the cabinet’s amendments to the country’s energy strategy that outlined the next steps to

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Bulgaria to take stake in proposed Alexandroupolis LNG terminal – Energy Minister

November 26, 2018November 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s efforts to diversify its sources of natural gas deliveries includes plans to take a minority stake in the proposed

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EC assessment of Belene nuclear power plant would not delay project – Bulgaria Energy Minister

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said on November 23 that regulatory approval from the European Commission for the restart of

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