Reposted by Alexander SichenederGeorg Zachmann @gzachmann.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Ukraine’s gas system has experienced a series of major attacks over the past week. According to Bloomberg, 60% of gas production capacities were disabled. If the situation with ~50% lower production continues in Oct-Dec25 (at last year's consumt&import), gas storage would be depleted by March 2026. 1127
Alexander Sicheneder @asicheneder.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Russian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia halted after presumed Ukrainian attack on Druzhba pipeline: www.reuters.com/business/ene...reuters.comRussian oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia halted after Ukrainian attackRussian crude oil flows to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline were halted on Monday, officials in Hungary and Slovakia said, with Budapest blaming a Ukrainian attack on a transformer station. 030
Reposted by Alexander SichenederNew Eastern Europe @neweasterneurope.eu · 14/08/2025neweasterneurope.euWestern diplomacy towards Russia and the Logic of Failure: why territorial concessions will not end Russia’s war - New Eastern EuropeUkrainian territorial concessions to Russia may pause the fighting, but they will not address the war’s root causes. 041
Alexander Sicheneder @asicheneder.bsky.social · 15/05/2025From 2026, the EU's CBAM kicks into gear. Expectations are high - but will it really help Ukraine decarbonise? In our new piece for @table.media, @gzachmann.bsky.social and I take a closer look. Spoiler: not really. What Ukraine does need? 💡A shared EU-Ukraine Transformation Fund.table.mediaCBAM: Why the EU needs to rethink its climate policy for UkraineGeorg Zachmann (Bruegel/Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin) and Alexander Sicheneder (Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin). In 2026, things will get serious: The European 010
Reposted by Alexander SichenederMeduza in English @meduza.io · 07/03/2025Moscow launched a massive attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Friday morning. “Russia continues its energy terror,” Ukraine's energy minister wrote on Facebook.buff.lyRussia launches massive attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructureRussian forces launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure on Friday morning, Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko reported. 03516
Alexander Sicheneder @asicheneder.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Russia extended its gasoline export ban for another six months. Background: In 2024 at least 10 large Russian refineries were hit by Ukrainian drones. In 2025 Ukraine attacked 27 Russian fuel and energy facilities. As a result, Russia's refining volumes fell to a 12-year low of 267 million tons. 132
Alexander Sicheneder @asicheneder.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Zwei Drittel der ukrainischen Energieerzeugung sind zerstört oder besetzt. Ihre Stromversorgung hält die Ukraine dennoch aufrecht. Zwischen Energie- und Sicherheitspolitik: Eine Einordnung, wie Europas zukünftige Ukraine-Politik aussehen muss. www.linkedin.com/pulse/zwisch...linkedin.comZwischen Sicherheitsgarantien und Europa: Die (energiepolitische) Zukunft der UkraineBesetzte Kraftwerke, beschädigte Umspannwerke – Russland hat zwei Drittel des ukrainischen Energieerzeugung entweder zerstört oder besetzt. Dennoch wächst die Wirtschaft des Landes wieder. 010
Reposted by Alexander SichenederAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 09/02/2025⚡️ The historic moment of Estonia leaving the Russian-fed power grid. On February 8, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia left Russia and Belarus energy system. By the end of the day today, they will have joined the European grid. 437214144496
Reposted by Alexander SichenederOur World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 07/02/2025In 2004, it took the world a year to add a gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day 212114719
Reposted by Alexander SichenederClaudia Kemfert @ckemfert.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Our new paper is published: Even a full disruption of Russian supplies to the EU can be compensated. 👇 #gas #Russia www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @elsevierconnect.bsky.socialsciencedirect.comIs Russian gas still needed in the European Union? Model-based analysis of long-term scenariosAligned with the war in Ukraine, Russia has significantly withheld natural gas exports to Europe since 2021. As there are no EU-wide sanctions on impo… 0328
Alexander Sicheneder @asicheneder.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Trump's push for resource-for-arms deals in Ukraine and his persistent interest in controlling resource-rich Greenland have a background: For some materials, China holds a near-monopoly essential for global supply chains and renewables are a major driver of demand for these resources. (1) 101
Reposted by Alexander SichenederEnerdata @enerdata.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia ready to disconnect from #Russian power grid #energyskyenerdata.netLithuania, Latvia and Estonia ready to disconnect from Russian power gridElectricity transmission system operators Litgrid (Lithuania), Augstsprieguma tīkls (Latvian) and Elering (Estonia) have announced the launch of the Baltic balancing capacity market. The new market wi... 022
Reposted by Alexander SichenederThe Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/02/2025Rising threats to undersea infrastructure in the Baltic demand swift, coordinated action from NATO and the EU, writes former Lithuanian national defense minister Arvydas Anušauskas in this op-ed.kyivindependent.comEurope’s inaction on undersea infrastructure is a security time bombFollowing Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, concerns over the security of energy and communication infrastructure in the Baltic Sea intensified. Initially, focus was placed on the threa... 125069
Alexander Sicheneder @asicheneder.bsky.social · 03/02/20255 times more imports in 2024 than still in 2023! www.linkedin.com/posts/green-...linkedin.comGreen Deal Ukraїna on LinkedIn: #figureoftheweek #electricity #import #energysecurity📊 #FigureOfTheWeek on the net imports of Ukraine in 2024. Ukraine’s electricity imports have become a crucial buffer for the country’s energy system. Until… 000
Alexander Sicheneder @asicheneder.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Kyiv Post article outlining the most important reasons for the ongoing resilience of Ukraine's power system: - A very mild winter - Increased electricity import - Improved air protection www.kyivpost.com/post/46306kyivpost.comHow Has Ukraine So Far Survived the Winter Without Energy Blackouts?The Ukrainian energy system has proven to be more resilient than predicted by the most pessimistic forecasts of international observers and Russia’s best (or worst) efforts. 030
Reposted by Alexander SichenederRapporteur @euractiv.com · 31/01/2025New study doubles EU wind power potentialdlvr.itNew study doubles EU wind power potentialFrance and Spain alone could generate enough electricity equivalent to the EU's projected 2050 demand of around 4,000 TWh. The post New study doubles EU wind power potential appeared first on Euractiv. 03710
Reposted by Alexander SichenederRazomWeStand 🇺🇦 @razomwestand.bsky.social · 31/01/2025🌿 Ukraine’s Renewable Energy Tracker shows we are making progress! ⚡ Capacity: 8,773 MW (+238 MW since 2022) ✅ Businesses invested $150M in solar in 2023 💡 1.5 GW of foreign projects looking to move forward soon. Ukraine is charging toward a sustainable future! razomwestand.com/res-tracker/ 052