Bosnia and Herzegovina April 11, 2019
Due to low water levels, the overhaul of thermal power plant (TPP) Gacko, which will be finished in 90 days, and decreased production by hydropower plants (HPPs) operated by Hidroelektrane…
Bosnia and Herzegovina June 5, 2018
Shareholders of power utility Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH), majority owned by the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), do not stand to get dividends for 2017, when the company saw its…
Albania August 10, 2017
Albania has to import around 80 percent of electricity to cover consumption due to the exceptionally dry period and high temperatures, according to the media. The Albanian Power Corporation (KESH)…
Albania June 26, 2017
Albania has launched import procedure for 285,000 MWh of electricity for over one month period. The procedure was launched to overcome domestic production’s shortages provoked by the drought. Albania’s Energy…
Region/EU January 28, 2016
There are cooperation and communication mechanisms missing between neighboring countries, in order to take into account the transboundary nature of flood and drought risk at operational level, says Jelena Peruničić,…
Region/EU September 16, 2020
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen officially lifted the European Union’s 2030 emissions reduction target to 55%. Earlier, the relevant committee in the European Parliament demanded 60%. The EU…
North Macedonia September 2, 2020
Locals are complaining about damage to the landscape amid works on the first of the three planned small hydroelectric units in Skopje territory. Eko-svest demands the construction on the Markova…
Albania August 4, 2020
Albania’s state-owned power producer may cover most of the cost for its hybrid power plant project with debt. EBRD targets October 21 for the approval of a secured loan of…
World July 23, 2020
Storms, floods, droughts and heat will disrupt the supply of chemicals as climate change impact grows, according to a report released by Lux Research, which cites hundreds of millions of…
World June 4, 2020
We are marking June 5 at a time when most countries are struggling to overcome the blow that the COVID-19 disease and its consequences are delivering on healthcare systems, transportation,…
Albania May 28, 2020
At the country’s second auction for utility-scale photovoltaics, Voltalia offered to sell electricity for just EUR 24.89 per MWh, a regional record. Albania said it would agree to the fixed…
Montenegro May 19, 2020
With the adoption of the climate change law and the introduction of an emissions trading system, Montenegro solidified its position as the region’s leader in energy transition. It seems the…
