Journalist
Igor Todorović
Trading at ALPEX power exchange to start in second half of 2023
28 December 2022 - Albania and Kosovo* completed the regulatory framework for the Albanian Power Exchange – ALPEX. Trading was supposed to start last month.
First Sentier preparing bid for Greek renewables company Terna Energy – reports
27 December 2022 - First Sentier Investors is said to have reached an agreement with Greek conglomerate GEK Terna on the purchase of its affiliate Terna Energy
Air pollution in North Macedonia triggers emergency measures
26 December 2022 - North Macedonia introduced emergency measures to reduce air pollution and protect the population and issued recommendations
Cyprus to get first green hydrogen plant – for fueling trucks
26 December 2022 - A 2 MW electrolyzer project in Cyprus was selected for a grant through the EU's Innovation Fund in a program for small-scale green tech
Everfuel starts producing green hydrogen at Europe’s largest electrolyzer
23 December 2022 - Denmark-based Everfuel started the commissioning phase of the biggest electrolyzer in Europe by producing the first amount of green hydrogen
EU’s solar power additions in 2022 are equivalent to over 100 LNG tankers
22 December 2022 - A record 41.4 GW of photovoltaic capacity will be installed in the European Union this year, SolarPower Europe said
Battery manufacturer TAB Mak builds 8.4 MW solar park in North Macedonia
22 December 2022 - Lead-acid battery plant TAB Mak in Probištip in North Macedonia will cover 25% of its electricity needs from its photovoltaic facilities
Slovenia secures statistical transfer of renewable energy from Czech Republic
22 December 2022 - Slovenia bought a share of renewable energy that it lacked to fulfill its national goal for 2021 through a so-called statistical transfer
Council of EU agrees to accelerate permitting for renewables
21 December 2022 - The European Council and the European Parliament are starting talks on simplifying the permitting rules for renewables and cutting deadlines
EU to phase in CO2 border tax by end-2033, when it fully eliminates free carbon permits
20 December 2022 - The EU is set to fully phase out free carbon allowances for the industry four years after it implements the carbon border tax, CBAM, in its entirety
Eurohold building Bulgaria’s largest solar power plant
20 December 2022 - Eurohold is set to increase solar power generation in Bulgaria by up to 12% with its facility under construction south of Sofia
Enel in talks to sell its Romania business to PPC from Greece
16 December 2022 - Enel signed an exclusivity agreement on the potential sale of its entire operations in Romania to Public Power Corp. (PPC)
Lorkowski: Energy Community to discuss requests to delay closure of coal plants in Western Balkans
16 December 2022 - Energy Community Secretariat Director Artur Lorkowski said requests to prolong the life of coal plants in the Western Balkans would be discussed
Energy Community adopts 60.9% emission reduction target for 2030
15 December 2022 - The Energy Community Ministerial Council passed ambitious targets for renewables, greenhouse gas emission cuts and energy savings for 2030
Energy Community acquis implementation proceeding but slowly
13 December 2022 - Energy sectors reforms have progressed over the past year, however significant challenges remain, the Energy Community Secretariat warned
Montenegrin Power Exchange – MEPX postpones launch amid energy crisis
12 December 2022 - The start of trading at electricity exchanges in both Montenegro and Albania has been postponed, so only training is being conducted for now