Journalist
Igor Todorović
Fortis Group expands presence in Balkans by taking over two biogas power plants in Serbia
29 May 2024 - Fortis Group is completing the purchase of two biogas power plants in Pančevo, Serbia, COO Velimir Gavrilović announced at Belgrade Energy Forum
NGEN’s Bernard: There is no smart grid without smart users
29 May 2024 - The energy sector needs smart grids, and a smart grid does not exist without smart users, CEO of NGEN Group Roman Bernard said at BEF 2024
Council of EU gives final approval to Net Zero Industry Act to bolster key manufacturing sectors
28 May 2024 - The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) aims to create a unified and predictable business environment for the clean tech manufacturing sector
Israeli firm Nofar Energy breaks ground on 26 MW solar park in Serbia
28 May 2024 - Nofar Energy started to build a 26 MW solar park in north Serbia, divided into two units that would be connected to the distribution network
Uniper to build battery energy storage system in Germany with NGEN
28 May 2024 - Uniper is planning to build a battery storage system at its Heyden power plant site in western Germany with energy solutions provider NGEN
Belgrade Energy Forum 2024 – energy storage is next big thing
25 May 2024 - There are exponential opportunities for energy storage investments to facilitate the green transition, main developers and operators in Southeast Europe said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Western Balkans face tight electricity market coupling deadlines
24 May 2024 - Market coupling is the first task in the Western Balkans energy transition and their main condition to be exempted from CBAM, panelists said at Belgrade Energy Forum
EU’s key energy market reforms coming into force
22 May 2024 - The EU enacted electricity and gas market reforms and a framework to boost the development of hydrogen and other decarbonized gases
Romania starts work on energy communities legislation
21 May 2024 - Romanian citizens will have the right to get electricity at lower prices via energy communities, Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said
Alcazar Energy Partners reaches final close of USD 490 million for renewables fund
21 May 2024 - The Alcazar Energy Partners II SLP-SCSp, a Luxembourg-domiciled sustainable infrastructure fund, reached a final closing of USD 490 million
Share of coal power in Greece tumbles to zero
20 May 2024 - Greece went seven days without coal power in the system as natural gas plants and renewables were far more competitive
GGF’s Kostadinov: Green investment is nearing inflection point in many countries
20 May 2024 - The Balkans require a critical mass of renewables development to unleash green investment, Borislav Kostadinov from GGF said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Turkey adds 1.3 GW in solar power capacity in April alone
17 May 2024 - Photovoltaic capacity in Turkey reached 13.9 GW by the end of last month or a stunning 1.3 GW more than on March 31
Serbia, Hungary to start market coupling within weeks
15 May 2024 - An MoU on electricity market coupling between Hungary and Serbia will be signed within weeks, CEO of HUPX Mátyás Vajta announced at Belgrade Energy Forum
Szijjártó: No responsible green energy policy without nuclear power, electric mobility
13 May 2024 - Energy policy has become a hostage of ideological debates and hypocrisy, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said at Belgrade Energy Forum
CBAM ante portas – the ball is in Serbia’s court to facilitate conditions for its companies
12 May 2024 - Industrial players in Serbia have all the knowhow for minimizing emissions and participating in the country's environmental renewal, according to Lafarge Serbia's CEO Dimitrije Knjeginjić