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Bulgaria's Energy Watchdog Fines Power Utilities [Nov 04, 2010] Bulgaria's State Commission on Energy and Water Regulation ( DKEVR ) has fined the three power utilities , CEZ , E.ON and EVN , by BGN 2,97 M. [via YahooNews] More >>

Another Power Outage Threatens Bulgaria's Beach Resorts [Aug 12, 2010] Bulgarias southern Black Sea coast is facing new power outages, the electric power utility EVN warns Thursday. The reason for the latest blackout is a planned disconnection the Aheloy power line, owned by the Bulgaria National Electric company (NEK). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hopes for Deal with Austria over Troubled Hydropower Project [Jul 19, 2010] An agreement over the construction of Gorna Arda hydropower project in southern Bulgaria, between Austrias energy firm EVN and Bulgarias dominant state power utility NEK will be on the agenda during the visit of the prime minister in Vienna. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Draws Hefty Dividend from EVN Power Utility [Jun 02, 2010] Parts of the investments made by Austrian-owned power supplier EVN are improving customer service. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-05-20 16:12 EVN says eyes Enel's Bulgaria coal-fired plant [May 20, 2010] SOFIA, May 20 (Reuters) - Austria's utility EVN is interested in acquiring Enel's majority stake in a Bulgarian thermal power plant, EVN Bulgaria regional manager Joerg Sollfelner said on Thursday. In March, the chief executive of Italy's biggest utility, Fulvio Conti, said Enel had started a process to sell its Bulgarian operations. Sollfelner said EVN was interested in Enel's 73-percent stake ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Siemens Wins Order for Heating Power Plant in Bulgaria [May 14, 2010] Siemens Energy has received an order from Bulgaria for erection of a combined cycle district heating power plant, the company announced. The customer is EVN (Energie Versorgung Nieder?rreich), an energy and environmental services company headquartered in Maria Enzersdorf, Lower Austria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria PM Power Swipe Reminiscent of Hugo Chavez* [Apr 09, 2010] In a swipe at foreign investors reminiscent of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, Bulgaria 's populist Prime Minister Boiko Borisov is threatening to nationalise the country's power distribution utilities, reversing a EUR 700 M deal sealed six years ago with Germany's E.ON, Austria's EVN and Czech firm CEZ. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Power Utility EVN to Invest BGN 100 M in New Plant (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] Bulgaria?s Austrian-owned power utility EVN announced it planned to invest BGN 100 M in a new electricity and heating plant. The new power plant will be constructed by EVN Bulgaria near the Plovdiv North Heating Plant. [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrian EVN Builds Solar Power Plant in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] The solar power plant built by the Austrian EVN near Bulgaria's Sliven will be put in operation by the end ofFebruary. File Photo [via YahooNews] More >>

Austrian EVN Builds Solar Power Plant in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Jan 06, 2010] The Austrian company EVN has built a solar power park near Bulgaria's southern city of Sliven, the company reports. EVN provides electric power to the Plovdiv Region and southeastern Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>