Czech energy news site oEnergetice.cz has published its weekly roundup of the ten most-read stories. The list covers the planned closure of the Kladno coal heating plant by 2027, the Czech government's decision to move all support scheme costs for renewables to the state budget, and a surge in grid connection requests for standalone battery storage. It also includes updates on Flamanville 3 reaching full power, the completed upgrade of the Dlouhé stráně pumped storage plant, and EU policy shifts on combustion engine sales and CBAM electricity import rules. Other stories look at Germany's lack of a formal gas and oil phase-out plan, the likely sale of Lukoil's foreign assets to a Saudi firm, and the vulnerability of Europe's gas market to a North Sea attack. The roundup is useful for anyone tracking European energy policy, grid infrastructure, and carbon pricing issues.
