Journalist
Igor Todorović
EU presents proposals for electricity market design reform
14 March 2023 - The revision to the electricity market design is aimed at switching away from short-term markets, boosting electrification and renewables and protecting consumers
Albanian Power Exchange – ALPEX to become operational at end of March
14 March 2023 - The launch of the Albanian Power Exchange is set for the end of this month, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku said
GGF approves loan for Blue 1 solar power plant in Albania
13 March 2023 - With the financing package from the Green for Growth Fund, 75% of the costs for the Blue 1 solar power plant in Albania will be covered.
Public consultation underway for largest solar power plant in Cyprus, storage included
13 March 2023 - AGM Lightpower has submitted an environmental impact study for a 72 MW photovoltaic park with a 41 MW battery system.
Romania to earmark EUR 2 billion in subsidies for prosumers
10 March 2023 - Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă said subsidies for households to install solar power panels and become prosumers would be doubled
Bulgaria to replace coal complex with solar gigawatts
10 March 2023 - Bulgaria is leaning on nuclear power, RES and energy efficiency in its decarbonization push, Minister of Energy Rosen Hristov said
Tomislavgrad municipality in BiH earmarks land for 102.5 MW solar power plant
09 March 2023 - The Municipality of Tomislavgrad called on investors to send bids for the right to build the Orlovac solar power plant
PPC buys Enel Group’s operations in Romania
09 March 2023 - Enel signed an agreement to sell its entire business in Romania to Public Power Corp. for EUR 1.26 billion.
Slovenia picks solar power projects for subsidies with prices above 100 per MWh
08 March 2023 - Slovenia included 36 photovoltaic projects in its support scheme through the Energy Agency's latest public call
Iraqi firm to switch defunct coal plant in Romania to gas, hydrogen
07 March 2023 - Mass Group Holding told Romania's PM Nicolae Ciucă it would invest more than EUR 1 billion in transforming the Mintia coal plant
Enery wins local support for solar power project between roads in Slovenia
06 March 2023 - The Municipality of Divača in Slovenia agreed to back a solar power project in exchange for access to cheaper electricity
Serbia’s EPS achieves record in daily sales of electricity
06 March 2023 - State-owned coal and power utility EPS sold 26.7 GWh of electricity in the free market on March 2 for a record EUR 4.06 million
French firm IEL plans 90 MW solar park in northern Serbia
03 March 2023 - IEL from western France ordered a spatial planning document for its 90 MW solar park project near Čoka in Serbia's near the Romanian border
German RWE becomes top-tier solar developer in US, Britain
02 March 2023 - RWE became the fourth-biggest in renewables in the US, the second-largest solar operator there, and a top-three solar developer in the UK
New Cypriot government’s first priority is to reduce electricity costs
02 March 2023 - The primary concern is to reduce electricity costs, the new Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry George Papanastasiou said
North Macedonia to launch electricity exchange in May
01 March 2023 - The North Macedonian power exchange will be launched on May 10, with a day-ahead market, and operated by MEMO