Journalist
Igor Todorović
Volkswagen joins EPEX Spot electricity exchange via its Elli brand
14 July 2023 - German carmaker Volkswagen and its Elli division entered the EPEX Spot power bourse with a stationary system and a digital platform
Slovenia’s ELES issues call for grid loss reduction solutions
13 July 2023 - Slovenia's electricity transmission system operator ELES is receiving project proposals for reducing losses in the grid until September 15
Czech firm starts construction of two solar power plants in Croatia
13 July 2023 - Woodburn Capital Partners broke ground on a 10 MW solar power plant near Zagreb and a 3 MW photovoltaic facility in Dalmatia
Cyprus no man’s land to host joint solar park
12 July 2023 - A study is underway for a joint solar park with storage in the Green Line area, which separates the Cypriot Greek and Turkish communities
Turkey targets over 20 GW in nuclear power capacity by 2050s
12 July 2023 - Turkey is making plans for its second and third nuclear power plants and the deployment of several small modular reactors
Hidroelectrica reaches EUR 10.5 billion in valuation at stock market debut in Bucharest
12 July 2023 - The start of trading showed the IPO of Romanian hydropower producer Hidroelectrica was a success for investors
Russia approves EUR 10 billion credit package for Hungary’s Paks 2 nuclear plant
11 July 2023 - Russia issued a decree for a loan of up to EUR 10 billion for the construction of the Paks 2 nuclear power plant in Hungary
IEA: Demand for critical minerals to spike 3.5 times by 2030
11 July 2023 - The growth in projects for the production of critical minerals such as copper and lithium is insufficient for a net zero energy transition
Bulgaria negotiating sale of equipment for Belene nuclear project to Ukraine
10 July 2023 - Bulgaria's Minister of Energy Rumen Radev is in talks to sell the equipment for the failed Belene nuclear power plant project to Ukraine
ProCredit builds first bank-owned solar power plant in Kosovo*
10 July 2023 - ProCredit Bank officially launched production at its ProEnergy photovoltaic unit in Kosovo*, with 3 MW in peak capacity
Slovenia regulates locations for renewables with new law, accelerates permitting
10 July 2023 - Slovenia's new law regulates the determination of suitable areas for wind and solar power plants and the priority areas for PV systems
ALPEX exchange set to become electricity market operator for Albania, Kosovo*
30 June 2023 - Regulatory body ERE initiated the procedure to appoint ALPEX to be the nominated electricity market operator, NEMO, for Albania and Kosovo*
Greece’s IPTO enters EuroAsia Interconnector project with 25% share
30 June 2023 - The Independent Electricity Transmission Operator of Greece will participate in the share capital of EuroAsia Interconnector with 25%
North Macedonia to reinstate cheaper afternoon power tariff for households
29 June 2023 - Two years after abolishing it, North Macedonia plans to return the daily period of cheap electricity for households, between 13:00 and 15:00
Households in Greece submit 350,000 applications for subsidies for solar water heaters
28 June 2023 - The number of applications for a subsidy program in Greece for replacing electric water heaters has topped 350,000
Coal plants in Western Balkans increase pollution, legal breaches in 2022
28 June 2023 - Emissions of SO2, NOx and dust all rose last year, Bankwatch said in a report on thermal power plants using coal in the Western Balkans