Kyrgyzstan’s energy company announces major repairs of small HPPs

Shorouk Express BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 22. Chakan HPP OJSC, Kyrgyzstan’s leading company in the small hydroelectric sector, has announced scheduled maintenance for 2025, Trend reports. For 2025, routine maintenance is scheduled across all the company’s hydroelectric plants, along with major repairs at four sites. Major repairs are planned for the following facilities: – Bystrovskaya HPP…

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ACWA Power launches innovation center in Shanghai to advance renewable energy

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 10. ACWA Power has inaugurated its first overseas Innovation Center in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, focusing on photovoltaics, wind, energy storage, green hydrogen, and seawater desalination, Trend reports. The facility, developed with an initial investment of $2.8 million, includes an R&D Center and a Green Energy Laboratory and has been…

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Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region strikes deal to end energy crisis

Shorouk Express A senior Moldovan government official confirmed the details to POLITICO. “Russia blocked the EU-proposed solution for the Transnistrian region” over fears of losing its hold over the unrecognized state,” added the official, who was granted anonymity to discuss the arrangement. Moscow has historically provided free gas to the separatist authorities, allowing them to…

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Eni outlines strategy for renewable energy growth in Central Asia (Exclusive)

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 28. Eni has significantly expanded its presence in Kazakhstan, balancing its operations in major oil fields such as Kashagan and Karachaganak with a growing commitment to renewable energy, a source at Eni told Trend. “In Kazakhstan, we are actively involved in the exploration, development, and production of hydrocarbons and natural…

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EBRD approves €35M loan to modernize Montenegro’s energy sector

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a loan of up to 35 million euros to Montenegro’s Crnogorski Elektrodistributivni Sistem (CEDIS) to modernize the country’s energy sector, Trend reports. This financing will help implement a new SCADA system, an advanced distribution management system (ADMS), and install…

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