Today the energy, as ever before, remains one of the most pressing challenges for both the EU and candidate countries. In the last, EC has adopted on 25th July and enter into force on 14th August 2015 the new electricity market rules through a series of EU laws (generally known as ‘network codes and guidelines’ in this case Regulation establishing […]
Third Energy Package and Upcoming Organised Market in the WBs by Lorenc Gordani | Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Les régulateurs de l’UE décideront sur la transaction de 73 milliards de dollars entre Shell et BG avant le 2 septembre 31/07/2015
Les régulateurs antitrust de l’Union européenne décideront avant le 2 septembre s’ils vont approuver l’achat prévu de BG Groupe de 47 milliards de livres ($ 73,25 milliards) par Royal Dutch Shell visant à devenir l’entreprise top de gaz naturel liquéfié au monde. La Commission européenne a déclaré que la société anglo-néerlandaise a demandé l’autorisation mercredi. L’analyse pourrait être prolongée par […]
Moldovan regulator approves new energy tariffs, 28 Jul 2015
The Energy Community Secretariat welcomes the Moldovan Regulatory Authority Board’s (ANRE) decision of 18 July to increase the electricity and gas tariffs to end-consumers towards more cost reflective prices and adopting tariffs for access to electricity distribution networks. The adjustment of the electricity end-user tariffs was necessary to avoid a possible security of supply crisis, escalated by the recent depreciation […]
Albania Approves New Law on Strategic Investments, ACERC Note 28 July 2015
Assembly of the Republic of Albania on the proposal of the Council of Ministers decided on the date 28.05.2015, Law no. 55/2015 “On strategic investments in the Republic of Albania”. This law comes into force after three months its publication in the Official Journal. In the so-called General provisions, Article 1 states that the purpose of the law aims at […]
Redesigning Europe’s electricity market – give your feedback!, Monday, 27 July, 2015
Under its plans for Energy Union, the EU wants to set the conditions for a reliable and affordable energy supply for all EU citizens and businesses, and to make the EU the world leader in renewable energy. In order to achieve this, Europe’s electricity market needs to be redesigned – and the European Commission is seeking your views on how. […]
First Network Code adopted! Internal Energy Market gets closer, 4 billion savings in for Europe’s customers, Brussels, 27 July 2015
“The publication of the EU guideline on Capacity Allocation and Congestion Management (CACM) in the Official Journal is great news for the Internal Energy Market and for the European customers”, commented Konstantin Staschus, ENTSO-E Secretary-General. “The next challenge is to implement it consistently in all Member States”, he added. Peder Andreasen, ENTSO-E President, stresses that the European transmission system operators […]
New CEER reports set out recommendations for gas storage and security of supply 22 July 2015
The Council of the European Energy Regulators (CEER) announce the publication of its two new gas reports: (1) CEER Concept Paper on Security of Gas Supply; and(2) CEER Report Monitoring Implementation of the Gas Storage Guidelines of Good Practice (GGPSSO) and the GSE Transparency Template. As an input to the ongoing revision of EU Regulation 994/2010 on security of gas […]
Framework of Trading Activity and Market Entry in Albania by Lorenc Gordani | Sunday, July 26, 2015
At the begin of July 2015 the Albanian Ministry of Energy announces the plans for the opening of a power exchange platform. Announcement that follow the enactment the new Law of the Electricity Sector nr. 43 on 30th April 2015. The new law aim a fully aligned with Directive 2009/72/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, dated 13 July […]